Total Crime Rate

711.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 711.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 305.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.9 8/10
  • Other theft 50.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 30.6 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cleaver Lane 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 Cleaver Lane (CT11 8NF) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Cleaver Lane (CT11 8NF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cleaver Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Effingham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Effingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Effingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —

Data Sources

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