Total Crime Rate
279.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charlotte Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 43rd 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 Charlotte Place (CT9 1LP) in the last 12 months was 279.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charlotte Place (CT9 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Grove (34 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 | Upper Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pump Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hawley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Row | — |
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