Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

High Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 203rd 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 High Street (CT11 9TP) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT11 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Shah Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winstanley Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shah Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortuna Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paradise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstanley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shah Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Millers Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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