Crime Rates at High Street, Margate, CT9 1LG

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 78th highest crime rate of 451 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 1LG) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT9 1LG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.