Total Crime Rate

255.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ethelbert Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 47th 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 Ethelbert Road (CT11 9BL) in the last 12 months was 255.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 133.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Road (CT11 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ethelbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lawn Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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