Total Crime Rate
1083.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
481.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CT9 1DT) in the last 12 months was 1083.0 per 1,000 residents and was 178.1% higher 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 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 481.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CT9 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Margate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fort Mount | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Market Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eaton Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfield Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Drive | Under investigation |
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