Total Crime Rate

586.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 586.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 304.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Drugs 33.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cecil Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 11th highest crime rate of 451 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 Cecil Square (CT9 1AA) in the last 12 months was 586.1 per 1,000 residents and was 232.6% higher than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Square (CT9 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cecil Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/133)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cecil Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Cecil Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobb Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft B2055 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs B2055 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2055 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newby'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hawley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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