Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marrose Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 100th 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 Marrose Avenue (CT12 6RT) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marrose Avenue (CT12 6RT), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Winifred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quantock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Quantock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Violet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mentmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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