Postcode · Birchington
Crime in CT7 0DE
How much crime is recorded in CT7 0DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,374 (2024)
CT7 0DEBirchington
How safe is CT7 0DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT7 0DE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
CT7 0DENational
Violence and sexual offences55.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Burglary9.39.1
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Other theft7.34.5
Shoplifting6.78.4
Public order6.64.6
Other crime5.61.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.01.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 104% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.