Postcode · Birchington
Crime in CT7 9EW
How much crime is recorded in CT7 9EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchington
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
CT7 9EWBirchington
How safe is CT7 9EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT7 9EW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 9EWNational
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Burglary2.79.1
Other theft2.24.5
Public order1.14.6
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.