Crime Rates at Grotto Road, Margate, CT9 2BT

Grotto Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 34th highest crime rate of 451 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 Grotto Road (CT9 2BT) in the last 12 months was 316.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grotto Road (CT9 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.