Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Station Approach Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 220th highest 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 Station Approach Road (CT11 7RL) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Approach Road (CT11 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortuna Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Christophers Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Hill | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Approach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Elizabeth Kemp Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wilfred Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Millers Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winstanley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilfred Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilfred Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Christophers Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Christophers Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winstanley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Hill | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viaduct Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viaduct Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Viaduct Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stephens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stephens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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