Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hereson Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hereson Road (CT11 7DU) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Eastcliff average (175.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereson Road (CT11 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thanet Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hereson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lillian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thanet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thanet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Muir Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penshurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penshurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Penshurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Old Dairy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Georges Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arklow Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Queen'S Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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