Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckingham Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 128th highest crime rate of 449 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 Buckingham Road (CT9 5SS) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Road (CT9 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Eaton Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Churchfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustines Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustines Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfields —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Churchfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Augustines Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanger Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Setterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Setterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Augustines Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Greenfinches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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