Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Addiscombe Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 449 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 Addiscombe Road (CT9 2RX) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addiscombe Road (CT9 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Drapers Avenue. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Addiscombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Airedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old School Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Oast Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2052 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drapers Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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