Total Crime Rate
273.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
138.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 40th 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 High Street (CT11 9TY) in the last 12 months was 273.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CT11 9TY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortuna Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paradise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shah Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Place Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shah Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper Dumpton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dumpton Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Claremont Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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