Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Winstanley Crescent area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winstanley Crescent (CT11 7ST) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winstanley Crescent (CT11 7ST), 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 Winstanley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millers Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winstanley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstanley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christophers Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shah Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shah Place 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortuna Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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