Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwood Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Road (CT11 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Central Harbour average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -89.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -89.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwood Road (CT11 0AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mays Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Price'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sharps Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southwood Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seafield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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