Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Marina Esplanade area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 169th lowest 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 Marina Esplanade (CT11 8FB) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marina Esplanade (CT11 8FB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Marina Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thanet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Truro Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences D'Este Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft D'Este Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockenhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penshurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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