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Crime in CT9 5

How much crime is recorded in CT9 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
17,297 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT9 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT9 5, well 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
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).

CT9 5National
Violence and sexual offences42.923.6
Anti-social behaviour20.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Shoplifting6.88.4
Other theft6.04.5
Burglary5.29.1
Public order4.44.6
Drugs4.22.4
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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