Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Addiscombe Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 104th 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 Addiscombe Road (CT9 2SU) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Margate Central average (362.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addiscombe Road (CT9 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosedale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Footpath —
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary St Peters Footpath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poets Corner Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wharfedale Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Townsend Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Townsend Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old School Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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