Total Crime Rate
115.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 141st 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 Alexandra Road (CT9 5EF) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (CT9 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Park Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Margate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salmestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tivoli Brooks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Annes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchfields | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Empire Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Empire Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tivoli Brooks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salmestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tivoli Brooks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Connaught Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenfinches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helena Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ulster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yoakley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vicarage Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenfinches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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