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Crime in CT12 5

How much crime is recorded in CT12 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
15,343 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT12 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT12 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CT12 5National
Violence and sexual offences35.823.6
Shoplifting17.18.4
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Burglary7.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft5.34.5
Public order3.74.6
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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