Total Crime Rate
525.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottage Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 14th highest crime rate of 451 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 Cottage Road (CT11 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 525.2 per 1,000 residents and was 221.6% higher than the Central Harbour average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (β 208.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottage Road (CT11 8HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | β |
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