Total Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harold 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.
View Crime In Cliftonville West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Godwin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northdown Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Godwin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Godwin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harold Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Godwin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliftonville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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