Crime in Ramsgate
Recorded crime in Ramsgate is 1.2 times the Thanet average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 29%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ramsgate: about 27,963 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 6.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- −29%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Thanet average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ramsgate.
Crime over 5 years
Down 29% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ramsgate, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Thanet average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 139 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 34 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CT11
In CT11, the postcode district at the centre of Ramsgate, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,667 | 7% | 7% | 69% | 15% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 298 | 5% | 7% | 30% | 54% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 263 | 21% | 8% | 11% | 57% | 3% |
| Other theft | 256 | 2% | 2% | 38% | 55% | 4% |
| Drugs | 165 | 15% | 44% | 30% | 8% | 4% |
| Public order | 156 | 14% | 4% | 41% | 35% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 134 | 4% | 2% | 14% | 78% | 2% |
| Burglary | 116 | 13% | 1% | 22% | 59% | 5% |
| Other crime | 106 | 11% | 5% | 62% | 21% | 1% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 67.4 |
| Drugs | 4.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 10.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 17.0 |
| Public order | 10.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.6 |
Postcode districts in Ramsgate
Nearby towns
Council: Thanet
Questions about crime in Ramsgate
- Is Ramsgate a safe place to live?
- Ramsgate scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Thanet average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ramsgate?
- Down 29% over 5 years, from 4,183 recorded crimes a year to 2,973.
- What is the most common crime in Ramsgate?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 67 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ramsgate compare with Thanet?
- Crime severity in Ramsgate is 1.2 times the Thanet average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ramsgate?
- In CT11, the postcode district at the centre of Ramsgate, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ramsgate?
- Of 116 burglaries reported in CT11, the postcode district at the centre of Ramsgate between September 2024 and August 2025, 13% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 59% were closed with no suspect identified.