Crime Rates at Margate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2BF

Margate Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Margate Road (CT10 2BF) in the last 12 months was 1373.9 per 1,000 residents and was 663.7% higher than the Northwood average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -34.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 359.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margate Road (CT10 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.