Crime Rate in Thanet: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Thanet

The total recorded crimes in Thanet, UK in February 2026 are around 1,211 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Thanet crime rate of 8.61 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Thanet, encompassing approximately 140,587 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (502) incidents (-7.04% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (184) incidents (-3.16% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (118) incidents (-14.49% decrease)
Thanet Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Police Station with total crimes: 19
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 16
  • Lynx Street with total crimes: 12

Thanet Police Info:

Kent Police

How safe is Thanet?

To understand the safety of Thanet, we need to analyze Thanet crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Thanet has recorded 19,161 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 136.29 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 47 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 18,027 crimes with a crime rate of 128.23, ranking it 49 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Kent:

    • In 2024, Thanet reported a higher crime volume than the Kent average, with 19,161 crimes compared to 13,931. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Thanet recorded fewer crimes than 10 out of 11 other cities.

    • In 2023, Thanet experienced a greater number of crimes than the Kent average, with 18,027 crimes compared to 13,095. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Thanet recorded fewer crimes than 11 out of 11 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Thanet is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Kent, Thanet has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Thanet Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Thanet has recorded 1,211 crimes with crime rate of 8.61 ranking 72th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 2 in terms of crime rate in Kent.

In 2024, the total Thanet crimes were 19,161. The crime rate of Thanet in 2024 was 136.29 (year) or 11.36 (month) ranking it 47 danzarous in the UK. Thanet ranked 2 in terms of total crimes and 1 in terms of crime rate in Kent.

In 2023, the total crimes in Thanet were around 18,027 crimes with yearly crime rate of 128.23 (year) or 10.69 (month) ranking 49 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Kent, Thanet ranked 1 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 1 as per crime rate of Thanet

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Kent)CrimesRank (Kent)CrimesRank (Kent)
Sevenoaks585 139,267 119,149 12
Tonbridge and Malling677 129,859 1210,249 11
Tunbridge Wells692 119,548 109,318 10
Ashford764 1012,638 911,651 9
Folkestone and Hythe716 910,629 810,233 8
Maidstone1,199 820,408 517,055 7
Dover782 712,554 712,219 6
Canterbury1,308 117,254 616,993 5
Swale1,209 517,812 416,687 4
Dartford1,101 414,503 312,932 3
Gravesham791 313,542 212,627 2

Thanet Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 502 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 184 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (540 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (190 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 596 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 203 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (520 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (231 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (542 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (236 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (484 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (200 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (646 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (349 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 742 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 345 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (642 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (340 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (674 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (278 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (637 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (218 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (674 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (204 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 561 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 145 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 3123 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 240.23 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 349 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026184
January 2026190
December 2025203
November 2025231
October 2025236
September 2025200
August 2025349
July 2025345
June 2025340
May 2025278
April 2025218
March 2025204
February 2025145

A total of 589 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.31 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202642
January 202658
December 202535
November 202539
October 202543
September 202534
August 202542
July 202557
June 202554
May 202547
April 202544
March 202542
February 202552

A total of 81 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.23 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20265
January 20266
December 20257
November 20253
October 20253
September 20254
August 20258
July 20258
June 202510
May 20256
April 202512
March 20253
February 20256

A total of 1489 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 114.54 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 145 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202679
January 2026105
December 202596
November 2025106
October 2025128
September 2025102
August 202592
July 2025141
June 2025119
May 2025139
April 2025108
March 2025145
February 2025129

A total of 158 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20268
January 202613
December 202522
November 202510
October 202514
September 202515
August 202513
July 202517
June 202514
May 202510
April 20257
March 20257
February 20258

A total of 813 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.54 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202666
January 202678
December 202560
November 202557
October 202545
September 202542
August 202565
July 202589
June 202579
May 202564
April 202548
March 202572
February 202548

A total of 200 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.38 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202617
January 202614
December 202516
November 202512
October 202515
September 202512
August 202521
July 202520
June 202515
May 202513
April 202517
March 202517
February 202511

A total of 7760 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 596.92 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 742 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026502
January 2026540
December 2025596
November 2025520
October 2025542
September 2025484
August 2025646
July 2025742
June 2025642
May 2025674
April 2025637
March 2025674
February 2025561

A total of 1158 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 89.08 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202666
January 202684
December 202587
November 202582
October 202578
September 202595
August 202594
July 202588
June 202591
May 2025101
April 202596
March 2025111
February 202585

A total of 470 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.15 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202635
January 202621
December 202536
November 202535
October 202536
September 202537
August 202529
July 202538
June 202542
May 202542
April 202533
March 202541
February 202545

A total of 766 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.92 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202669
January 202682
December 202573
November 202545
October 202551
September 202560
August 202556
July 202556
June 202554
May 202545
April 202559
March 202569
February 202547

A total of 1538 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 118.31 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 157 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026118
January 2026138
December 2025108
November 202593
October 2025104
September 202591
August 2025128
July 2025157
June 2025118
May 2025135
April 2025114
March 2025124
February 2025110

A total of 359 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.62 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202617
January 202628
December 202530
November 202535
October 202524
September 202528
August 202532
July 202547
June 202524
May 202525
April 202526
March 202518
February 202525

A total of 107 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.23 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20263
January 20263
December 20255
November 20257
October 20257
September 202516
August 202511
July 202511
June 202511
May 20254
April 202513
March 20258
February 20258

High Crime Locations Thanet in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Thanet postcode area is presented below.

1. Police Station (Map)
Total19
Violence and sexual offences7
Public order7
Drugs3
Criminal damage and arson2
2. Shopping Area (Map)
Total16
Shoplifting8
Violence and sexual offences5
Anti-social behaviour2
Robbery1
3. Lynx Street (Map)
Total12
Violence and sexual offences6
Public order3
Other theft3
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total12
Shoplifting10
Robbery1
Drugs1
5. Belmont Street (Map)
Total11
Violence and sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour3
Possession of weapons1
Other crime1
Drugs1
Criminal damage and arson1
6. Drapers Avenue (Map)
Total10
Violence and sexual offences9
Public order1

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