Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crescent Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 219th 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 Crescent Road (CT11 9RD) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Road (CT11 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mays Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wilfred Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eldon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grange | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilfred Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilfred Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Claremont Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mays Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mays Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mays Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Road | — |
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