Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Crescent 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 Vicarage Crescent (CT9 1LH) 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 Vicarage Crescent (CT9 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Churchfields Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Connaught Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Vicarage Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Cowper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hawley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sparrow Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchfields —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sparrow Castle Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yoakley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Place —
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Data Sources

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