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 7QB) 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 7QB), the main crime hotspot is near Shah Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winstanley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winstanley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Road | — |
| 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 | St Lukes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dumpton Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fortuna Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winstanley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Place Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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