Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Margate Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 80th 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 Margate Road (CT12 6AL) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Northwood average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margate Road (CT12 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gwyn Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Margate Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winifred Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A254
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Winifred Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Road
Sep 2025Burglary Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Close
Sep 2025Drugs Hopes Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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