Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 115.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Elms Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 140th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elms Avenue (CT11 9BW) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Avenue (CT11 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elms Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Effingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alpha Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Alpha Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grundy'S Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fortuna Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addington Street β€”

Data Sources

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