Total Crime Rate
438.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
258.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sussex Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 19th 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 Sussex Street (CT11 8QR) in the last 12 months was 438.2 per 1,000 residents and was 170.5% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 258.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sussex Street (CT11 8QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 100 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pike Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brunswick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brunswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montefiore Cottages | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alma Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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