Total Crime Rate

236.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 236.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Cliff Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 54th 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 West Cliff Road (CT11 9JW) in the last 12 months was 236.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Road (CT11 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person West Cliff Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alpha Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alpha Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grundy'S Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addington Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Adelaide Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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