Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 131.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Elms 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 Elms Avenue (CT11 9BW) 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 Elms Avenue (CT11 9BW), 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 Elms Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortuna Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lawn Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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