Total Crime Rate

180.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 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 180.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 83rd 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 Royal Crescent (CT11 9PD) in the last 12 months was 180.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the Central Harbour average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Crescent (CT11 9PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 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 Royal Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Street —
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cannonbury Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert 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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