Thanet has a crime rate of 107.81 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #262 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Thanet's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Thanet?

As of April 2026, Thanet has an annual crime rate of 107.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,328 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Thanet rank nationally for crime?

Thanet ranks #262 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Thanet?

The most common crime type in Thanet is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 507 incidents in April 2026 — 38.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Thanet local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

Crime in Thanet: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Thanet recorded 1,328 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.45 per 1,000 residents. This places Thanet at #262 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.6% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring107.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,328 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #262 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,328

trending_down -9.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.81per 1k

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Top 16% Riskiest UK

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 34	34
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Police Station Map	Criminal damage and arson: 10 Drugs: 3	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 10	10
On or near Drapers Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 2	7
On or near Grundy'S Hill Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Queen Street Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,328 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

507

38.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

254

19.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

151

11.4%

Shoplifting

107

8.1%

Other Theft

6.6%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Public Order

3.5%

Other Crime

2.9%

Burglary

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Thanet

Thanet recorded 1,328 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 107.81 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#262 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Thanet (38.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Thanet has fallen slightly — by 3.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Kent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,479

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

279

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

749

Stolen goods

227

Article for use in theft

190

Offensive weapons

189

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of wildlife offences

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal869

Community resolution335

Arrest264

Summons / charged by post6

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male1,190

Female264

Other25

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.2%

White

8.5%

Black

6.2%

Asian

5.1%

Other

5.0%

Mixed

Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Margate Central	207	288.8
2	Eastcliff	117	155.3
3	Central Harbour	106	149.9
4	Newington	78	139.8
5	Cliftonville West	109	137.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Birchington North	8	2.1
shield	Kingsgate	3	1.4
shield	Cliftonville East	20	3.1
shield	Viking	40	5.4
shield	St Peters	55	5.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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