Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 65th 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 Nelson Crescent (CT11 9JF) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Crescent (CT11 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Coleman'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Adelaide Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person West Cliff Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addington Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Effingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Effingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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