Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hertford Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 449 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 Hertford Street (CT11 9EY) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Street (CT11 9EY), the main crime hotspot is near York Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hertford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lawn Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Arcade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Road

Data Sources

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