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

Melbourne Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 89th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Avenue (CT12 6LN) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (CT12 6LN), 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.