Crime Rates at Fort Hill, Margate, CT9 1PD

Fort Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 31st 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 Fort Hill (CT9 1PD) in the last 12 months was 348.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 192.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Hill (CT9 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.