Total Crime Rate
213.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spencer Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 65th 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 Spencer Street (CT11 9LB) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spencer Street (CT11 9LB), 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.
View Crime In Central Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Cliff Arcade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Effingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Military Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grundy'S Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grundy'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Archway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alpha Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | 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 | Vehicle crime | Priory Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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