Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Cloisters area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 449 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 The Cloisters (CT11 9PL) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cloisters (CT11 9PL), 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.

Crime Over Time in The Cloisters area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2054 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Addington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cannonbury Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watchester Avenue

Data Sources

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