Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Harold Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 130th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Close (CT9 2FU) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Close (CT9 2FU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harold Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cliftonville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harold Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Northdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliftonville Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Godwin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Road —
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Data Sources

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