Total Crime Rate

460.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 460.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 247.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sussex 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Newcastle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Hill β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Hill β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Hill β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Hill β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Public order Harbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbour Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camden Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Church Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardres Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Old Dairy Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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