Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Newington, Ramsgate, CT12 6JT

Melbourne Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 42nd 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 Melbourne Avenue (CT12 6JT) in the last 12 months was 271.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher than the Newington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 190.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (CT12 6JT), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.