Total Crime Rate

258.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Esplanade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 45th 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 Royal Esplanade (CT9 5DX) in the last 12 months was 258.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Margate Central average (389.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Esplanade (CT9 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near Westonville Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cliffe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Esplanade —
Apr 2026Other theft Westonville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westonville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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