Total Crime Rate
189.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grosvenor Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 78th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grosvenor Gardens (CT9 1LF) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Margate Central average (362.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grosvenor Gardens (CT9 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Margate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sparrow Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sparrow Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vicarage Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
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