Total Crime Rate
186.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterloo Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 77th 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 Waterloo Place (CT11 8JF) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Place (CT11 8JF), 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 | Marina Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellesley Court | Under investigation |
| 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 | Camden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plains Of Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Augusta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.