Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ramsgate Road area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 37th 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 Ramsgate Road (CT9 5RU) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ramsgate Road (CT9 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Drapers Avenue. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 113 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 | Burglary | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Drapers Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salmestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salmestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Place | 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 | Vehicle crime | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Connaught Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Annes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perkins Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helena Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drapers Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ulster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vicarage Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Drapers Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchfields | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sparrow Castle | Under investigation |
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