Total Crime Rate
276.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert 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 Albert Street (CT11 9HG) 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 Albert Street (CT11 9HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbour Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbot'S Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coleman'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | — |
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