Lowest-crime areas in Thanet
Of Thanet's 17 neighbourhoods, Cliftonville East & Kingsgate recorded the lowest crime rate, 45 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Margate Town the highest, 232 crimes per 1,000 residents. 8 of 17 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Thanet neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliftonville East & Kingsgatearound CT9 3EY | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Birchingtonaround CT7 9RP | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Broadstairs Northaround CT10 3AB | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Nethercourt, Pegwell & Cliffsendaround CT11 0LG | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Dumptonaround CT11 7EP | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Westbrook & Garlingearound CT9 5BX | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Westgatearound CT8 8NF | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wadearound CT12 4AL | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Ramsgate Ellingtonaround CT11 9TP | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Broadstairs Southaround CT10 1QZ | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Dane Valley & Northdown Hillaround CT9 3XQ | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Newingtonaround CT12 6HB | 127 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Salmestonearound CT9 2SW | 133 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Westwood, Northwood & Bromstonearound CT10 2NE | 159 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Cliftonville Westaround CT9 2EJ | 212 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Ramsgate Harbouraround CT11 9AU | 213 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Margate Townaround CT9 1LF | 232 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Thanet has the lowest crime rate?
Cliftonville East & Kingsgate had the lowest recorded crime rate in Thanet from October 2025 to September 2026: 45 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Thanet has the highest crime rate?
Margate Town had the highest recorded crime rate in Thanet from October 2025 to September 2026: 232 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.