Total Crime Rate

221.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 221.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hereson Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 60th 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 Hereson Road (CT11 7DP) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Eastcliff average (168.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereson Road (CT11 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hereson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montefiore Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences D'Este Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alma Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lillian Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft D'Este Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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