Total Crime Rate

956.1 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 956.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 333.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 188.6 10/10
  • Public order 153.5 10/10
  • Drugs 96.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.2 10/10
  • Other theft 43.9 10/10
  • Other crime 26.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
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

Fort Mount area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 3rd 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 Fort Mount (CT9 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 956.1 per 1,000 residents and was 442.7% higher than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 500.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Mount (CT9 1HQ), 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 Fort Mount area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cecil Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Rendezvous Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cecil Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Trinity Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobb Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobb Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fort Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Mansion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Rendezvous
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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