Total Crime Rate
460.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sussex Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 21st 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 Sussex Street (CT11 8QR) in the last 12 months was 460.7 per 1,000 residents and was 182.1% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 70 (β 262.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 79.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% 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 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbour Street (43 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 | Alma Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcastle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardres Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Dairy Close | Under investigation |
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