Total Crime Rate

510.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

251.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 510.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 251.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.6 10/10
  • Drugs 39.6 10/10
  • Other theft 32.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • 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

Kent Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 12th highest crime rate of 449 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 Kent Place (CT11 8LT) in the last 12 months was 510.8 per 1,000 residents and was 215.3% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 251.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Place (CT11 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kent Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Madeira Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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