Total Crime Rate

558.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

275.0 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 558.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 275.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 227.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.1 10/10
  • Drugs 50.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.4 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
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 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 11th 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 8NP) in the last 12 months was 558.3 per 1,000 residents and was 244.6% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 275.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (CT11 8NP), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pike Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Terrace —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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