Crime Rates at Royal Esplanade, Margate, CT9 5QE

Royal Esplanade area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Esplanade (CT9 5QE) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Esplanade (CT9 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westcliff Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westonville Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.