Crime Rates at Old Crossing Road, Westbrook, Margate, CT9 5JH

Old Crossing Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Crossing Road (CT9 5JH) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Garlinge average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Crossing Road (CT9 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welsdene Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.