Crime Rates at Market Place, Margate, CT9 1ER

Market Place 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 Market Place (CT9 1ER) 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 Market Place (CT9 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.