Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Margate Road 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 Margate Road (CT12 6SE) 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 Margate Road (CT12 6SE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Margate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzroy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Quantock Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzroy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mentmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Violet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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