Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

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 44.6 4/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Vale 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 9DF) 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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 9DF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Vereth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addington Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grundy'S Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alpha Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Alpha Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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