Total Crime Rate

255.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.9 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 255.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Cliff Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 47th 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 West Cliff Road (CT11 9JP) in the last 12 months was 255.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 133.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Road (CT11 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grundy'S Hill, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lawn Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley 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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