Total Crime Rate
222.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newcastle Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 60th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newcastle Hill (CT11 8PF) in the last 12 months was 222.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newcastle Hill (CT11 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 109 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Camden Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellevue Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arklow Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardres Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Dairy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbot'S Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Mews | β |
| 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 |
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