Total Crime Rate
711.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottage Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 8th 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 8HL) in the last 12 months was 711.1 per 1,000 residents and was 335.5% 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 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 130 (β 361.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottage Road (CT11 8HL), 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pike Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pike Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Cliff Arcade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coleman'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | β |
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