Crime Rates at Westbrook Avenue, Westbrook, Margate, CT9 5HG

Westbrook Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbrook Avenue (CT9 5HG) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Garlinge average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbrook Avenue (CT9 5HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.