Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Esplanade area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Esplanade (CT11 0HA) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Cliffsend and Pegwell average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Esplanade (CT11 0HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Royal Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2054 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watchester Avenue —
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Data Sources

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