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

Cliff 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 Cliff Street (CT11 9HY) 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 Cliff Street (CT11 9HY), 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 (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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