Total Crime Rate

276.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 276.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hertford Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 44th highest crime rate of 451 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 Hertford Street (CT11 9EU) in the last 12 months was 276.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 151.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Street (CT11 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near York Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hertford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Alpha Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Theft from the person West Cliff Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Adelaide Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grundy'S Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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