Total Crime Rate

196.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 196.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 150.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kings Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 70th highest crime rate of 449 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 Kings Road (CT11 7RT) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 150.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (CT11 7RT), 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 Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christophers Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winstanley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shah Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shah Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stephens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortuna Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstanley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millers Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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