Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eastern Esplanade area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cliftonville East , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Esplanade (CT9 2JB) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Cliftonville East average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Esplanade (CT9 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
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 2026Public order Beresford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beresford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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