Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Princess Margaret Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 134th 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 Princess Margaret Avenue (CT12 6LG) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Newington average (149.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Margaret Avenue (CT12 6LG), the main crime hotspot is near The Centre. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Margaret Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weyburn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyburn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Weyburn Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brecon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunedin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brecon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lagos Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ozengell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ozengell Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Marlowe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brandon Road
Sep 2025Drugs Brandon Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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