Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Townley 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adelaide Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vereth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Archway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grundy'S Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grundy'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elms Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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