What is the crime rate in thanet?

As of February 2026, thanet has a crime rate of 8.61 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,211 recorded offences.

How does thanet rank nationally for crime?

thanet ranks #115 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in thanet?

The most common crime type in thanet is Violence and sexual offences with 502 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in thanet?

As of February 2026, thanet has a crime rate of 8.61 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,211 recorded offences.

How does thanet rank nationally for crime?

thanet ranks #115 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in thanet?

The most common crime type in thanet is Violence and sexual offences with 502 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

thanet Crime Intelligence Report

thanet recorded 1,211 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.61 per 1,000 residents. This places thanet at #115 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 11.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.4% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,211

trending_down -11.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.61per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#115of 331

By total crime volume

Kent

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 25 Robbery: 2	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 3	11
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 3	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3	10
On or near Lynx Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 3 Public order: 3	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Drapers Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Theft from the person: 1	8
On or near Star Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,211 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

502

41.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

184

15.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

118

9.7%

Shoplifting

6.5%

Drug Offences

5.7%

Public Order

5.5%

Other Theft

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Other Crime

2.9%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Burglary

1.4%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Margate Central	157	4.3
2	Cliftonville West	114	2.3
3	Eastcliff	104	2.4
4	Central Harbour	99	3.1
5	Northwood	81	1.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Birchington North	8	1.7
shield	Kingsgate	10	11.9
shield	Cliftonville East	16	1.6
shield	Cliffsend and Pegwell	19	4.3
shield	Bradstowe	22	2.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.4%

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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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