Crime Rates at The Royal Seabathing, Margate, CT9 5NU

The Royal Seabathing area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 78th 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 The Royal Seabathing (CT9 5NU) in the last 12 months was 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Margate Central average (389.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Royal Seabathing (CT9 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook Gardens. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.