Total Crime Rate
273.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chatham Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 46th 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 7PR) in the last 12 months was 273.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatham Street (CT11 7PR), 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.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cavendish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elms Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dumpton Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cavendish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eagle Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Place Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fortuna Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shah Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
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