Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Road (CT9 2HT) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Godwin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harold Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Sweyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliftonville Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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