Total Crime Rate

198.7 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 198.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Westcliff Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 70th 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 Westcliff Road (CT9 5DN) in the last 12 months was 198.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 214.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcliff Road (CT9 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook Gardens. Police recorded 55 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 Westcliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westcliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Cottages —
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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