Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cliff Terrace area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 451 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 Cliff Terrace (CT9 1RU) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% lower than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliff Terrace (CT9 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Square (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cliftonville West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ethelbert Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ethelbert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fort Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fort Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fort Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caroline Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caroline Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandhurst Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ethelbert Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliff Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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