Crime Rates at Marine Drive, Margate, CT9 1DH

Marine Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 25th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Drive (CT9 1DH) in the last 12 months was 427.9 per 1,000 residents and was 142.9% higher than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 164.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Drive (CT9 1DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belgrave Road (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.