Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marrose Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 80th 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 Marrose Avenue (CT12 6RT) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Northwood average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marrose Avenue (CT12 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northwood Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marrose Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hopes Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Millfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Winifred Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winifred Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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