The licence of a seafront bar will be reviewed following a dramatic rise in crime numbers at, or linked to, the venue.

Police have made the application for Thanet District Council to review the premise licence of Sundowners bar in Margate, after a string of crimes were recorded this year.

They want to see the introduction of new rules such as removing pool cues and balls after 9pm to stop them being used in assaults.

Between January 1 and September 9 this year, there has been 28 recorded crimes which happened at the premises or were linked to them - 17 of them being committed after 1am, which 13 relating to violence offences, two thefts and one harassment.

Within two years, there has been more crimes linked to the bar than there was between 2003 and August 2015.

Police have outlined several conditions they want implemented at Sundowners.

These include end of alcohol sales at half midnight, closure at 1am, drinks in plastics from 9pm after glasses were used as a weapon, and SIA door staff to wear body cameras.

Chief inspector Sharon Adley, who made the application, said: "Sundowners is situated over three floors and due to its layout means that security staff must at all times be vigilant being aware of congregation points outside of their natural line of sight.

"On Sunday, August 6 police were called by the DPS (designated premises supervisor) - Duncan Bayles to attend a large fight which was taking place within the premises - violent behaviour had spread across all floors.

"Police subsequently attended and suspects have been arrested and interviewed.

"A number of crime reports have been recorded from and relating to this one incident, namely, violent disorder, two reports for actual bodily harm, one for wounding with intent.

"The violent disorder is subject of an on-going criminal investigation.

"This was a violent episode which put both staff and customers in danger.

"No one appeared to take control of the situation and the staff appeared to be vastly outnumbered with only one of the SIA staff members actively trying to disrupt the fight.

"Police are not satisfied that the DPS or the SIA door staff had sufficient control of this incident."

Meetings have been held by police with DPS Duncan Bayles to discuss issues since his takeover in August 2015.

Since then, there has been more than 55 recorded crimes at the premises.

From 2003 to the last recorded crime in 2015 before his takeover, there were 39 recorded crimes.

CI Sharon Adley said: "On these statistics alone it would show that since the DPS has been in charge of the premises crime within the premises has significantly increased."

The licence review will be discussed by TDC licensing sub committee at 10am on Tuesday, November 21.