Crime Rates at Princes Crescent, Margate, CT9 1LY

Princes Crescent 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 Princes Crescent (CT9 1LY) 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 Princes Crescent (CT9 1LY), 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.