Total Crime Rate

449.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.6 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 449.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 83.8 9/10
  • Other theft 33.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Other crime 17.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 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

Hardres Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 18th 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 Hardres Street (CT11 8QD) in the last 12 months was 449.2 per 1,000 residents and was 177.3% 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 49 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 ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 139.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardres Street (CT11 8QD), 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 Hardres Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street
Apr 2026Other crime Alma Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Packer'S Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Place Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wellesley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont 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 Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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