Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Paragon area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 112th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paragon (CT11 9JX) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paragon (CT11 9JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Cliff Arcade, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Paragon area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person West Cliff Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Adelaide Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Military Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addington Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grundy'S Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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