Total Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vale Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 451 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 Vale Square (CT11 9DA) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Central Harbour average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Square (CT11 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannonbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adelaide Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elms Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vereth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Avenue | β |
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