Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thanet Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Boughton and Courtenay , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thanet Way (ME13 9HX) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Boughton and Courtenay average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thanet Way (ME13 9HX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thanet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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