Crime Rates at Richmond Avenue, Margate, CT9 2NG

Richmond Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 451 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 Richmond Avenue (CT9 2NG) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% lower than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (CT9 2NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northdown Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Northdown Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.