Total Crime Rate

164.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 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 164.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 90th highest crime rate of 449 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 Harold Road (CT9 2HN) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Road (CT9 2HN), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cliftonville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Parade —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliftonville Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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