Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marina Esplanade area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 180th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marina Esplanade (CT11 8FB) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Central Harbour average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marina Esplanade (CT11 8FB), the main crime hotspot is near Thanet Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marina Esplanade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winterstoke Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Granville Marina Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penshurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augusta Road
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Queen'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penshurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thanet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winterstoke Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Penshurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thanet Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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