Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatham Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 449 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 Chatham Street (CT11 7QA) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Central Harbour average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Street (CT11 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Shah Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chatham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Dumpton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Dumpton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Dumpton Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortuna Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstanley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winstanley Crescent
Apr 2026Public order Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shah Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paradise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Place Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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