Total Crime Rate

218.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 218.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Albert Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 64th 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 Albert Street (CT11 9EX) in the last 12 months was 218.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (CT11 9EX), 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 Albert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Place Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street
Apr 2026Public order Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Arcade
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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