Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 26.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Byron Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 82nd 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 Byron Avenue (CT9 1TX) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% 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 5 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). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Avenue (CT9 1TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grotto Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old School Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gasoline Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2052 —
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Airedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Close —
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Data Sources

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