Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hertford Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hertford Place (CT11 9AW) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hertford Place (CT11 9AW), the main crime hotspot is near York Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Cliff Arcade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Cliff Arcade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Addington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cavendish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Liverpool Lawn | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grundy'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Cliff Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Cliff Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ivy Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Townley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Townley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
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