Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Osborne Terrace area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 63rd 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 Osborne Terrace (CT9 1TP) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Margate Central average (389.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Terrace (CT9 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Drapers Avenue. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osborne Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gasoline Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Close
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Apr 2026Other theft Oast Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2052
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Setterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drapers Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Setterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cowper Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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