Total Crime Rate
93.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Undercliff area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Western Undercliff (CT11 9PH) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Cliffsend and Pegwell average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Undercliff (CT11 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannonbury Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Terminal | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watchester Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannonbury Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannonbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B2054 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Terminal | — |
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