Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9SL

Poplar Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (CT11 9SL) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Central Harbour average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (CT11 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near Shah Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.