Total Crime Rate
248.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
130.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ramsgate Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 52nd 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 Ramsgate Road (CT9 4EY) in the last 12 months was 248.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ramsgate Road (CT9 4EY), 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.
View Crime In Salmestone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Drapers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drapers Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drapers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salmestone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Drapers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ulster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustines Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Salmestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oast Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustines Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Augustines Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Augustines Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dene Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
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