Crime Rates at Northwood Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6RR

Northwood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 449 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 Northwood Road (CT12 6RR) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Road (CT12 6RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.