Total Crime Rate

183.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spencer Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 80th highest crime rate of 449 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 Square (CT11 9LD) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the Central Harbour average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Square (CT11 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grundy'S Hill, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Spencer Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lawn Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grundy'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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