Crime Rates at Crossways Avenue, Margate, CT9 4EB

Crossways Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 179th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crossways Avenue (CT9 4EB) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossways Avenue (CT9 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.