Total Crime Rate

1082.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

396.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1082.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 396.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 303.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 271.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 219.2 10/10
  • Public order 71.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.5 10/10
  • Other theft 44.2 10/10
  • Drugs 34.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
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

Grosvenor Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 449 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 Hill (CT9 1UU) in the last 12 months was 1082.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.0% higher 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 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 206 (≈ 396.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grosvenor Hill (CT9 1UU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grosvenor Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Burglary Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grosvenor Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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