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

King Street 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 King Street (CT11 8NN) 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 King Street (CT11 8NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmont Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Arcade
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street
Apr 2026Other crime Alma Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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