Total Crime Rate
711.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Street 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 Broad Street (CT11 8NQ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Broad Street (CT11 8NQ), 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.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardres Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pike Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pike Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Cliff Arcade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellevue Avenue | β |
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