Total Crime Rate

387.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 387.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.9 10/10
  • Other theft 30.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Buenos Ayres area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 27th 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 Buenos Ayres (CT9 5AE) in the last 12 months was 387.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 77.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 179.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buenos Ayres (CT9 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall By The Sea Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Margate Central

Crime Over Time in Buenos Ayres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft All Saints' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfeild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margate —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shakespeare Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margate —
Sep 2025Drugs Shakespeare Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑