Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Townley Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 150th 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 Townley Street (CT11 9JU) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townley Street (CT11 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Adelaide Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addington Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Vereth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grundy'S Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Alpha Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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