Total Crime Rate
1082.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
396.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grosvenor 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.
View Crime In Margate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grosvenor Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
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