Total Crime Rate
134.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 113th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Place (CT9 1LE) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Margate Central average (362.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Place (CT9 1LE), 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.
View Crime In Margate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vicarage Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pump Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | B2055 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Road | — |
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