Total Crime Rate
149.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plains Of Waterloo area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 97th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plains Of Waterloo (CT11 8JE) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plains Of Waterloo (CT11 8JE), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Belmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Belmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alma Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Camden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Packer'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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