Total Crime Rate

174.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 174.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chatham Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatham Street (CT11 7PP) in the last 12 months was 174.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Street (CT11 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shah Place (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chatham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Effingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Effingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fortuna Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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