Total Crime Rate

125.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 125.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 120th 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 The Avenue (CT9 2ST) in the last 12 months was 125.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (CT9 2ST), 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 The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drapers Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Airedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Homestead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Oast Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Old School Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drapers Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drapers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2052 —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gasoline Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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