Total Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thanet Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 131st 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 Thanet Road (CT11 8DY) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thanet Road (CT11 8DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penshurst Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thanet Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeysuckle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | D'Este Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Augusta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Truro Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thanet Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montefiore Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Penshurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brockenhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | D'Este Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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