Total Crime Rate

1145.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

364.7 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 1145.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 415.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 364.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 302.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 149.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.5 10/10
  • Other theft 43.1 10/10
  • Public order 43.1 10/10
  • Burglary 39.2 10/10
  • Drugs 23.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
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

Cliff Street area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cliff Street (CT11 9HS) in the last 12 months was 1145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 606.9% higher than the Central Harbour average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 18.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 364.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Street (CT11 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cliff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lawn Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Place Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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