Total Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 169.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Margate Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 86th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Margate Road (CT10 2FF) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margate Road (CT10 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Margate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Antolin Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richborough Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antolin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antolin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antolin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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