Total Crime Rate
320.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 33rd 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 Church Road (CT11 8RF) in the last 12 months was 320.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (CT11 8RF), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbot'S Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardres Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Hill | Under investigation |
| 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 | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cavendish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coleman'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
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