Total Crime Rate
131.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 113th 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 North Avenue (CT11 9BT) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Avenue (CT11 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grundy'S Hill, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmont Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ivy Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | 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 | Possession of weapons | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Townley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Place Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paradise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortuna Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Addington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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