Crime Rates at Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AS

Approach Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 148th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Approach Road (CT9 2AS) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Approach Road (CT9 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.