Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Cliff Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Cliff Road (CT11 9NS) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Cliff Road (CT11 9NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (18 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 | Other theft | Vereth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Townley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannonbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
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