Total Crime Rate
433.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Royal Esplanade area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Esplanade (CT11 0HE) in the last 12 months was 433.1 per 1,000 residents and was 408.4% 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 Shoplifting with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Esplanade (CT11 0HE), the main crime hotspot is near Edith Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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