Total Crime Rate
156.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastern Esplanade area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 99th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Esplanade (CT9 2HL) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastern Esplanade (CT9 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Road (51 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Newgate Gap | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliftonville Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albion Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Godwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queens Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sweyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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