Total Crime Rate
923.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Churchfield Place area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 4th 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 Churchfield Place (CT9 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 923.1 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% higher 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 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 185 (≈ 355.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchfield Place (CT9 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belgrave Road (73 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 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sparrow Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sparrow Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2055 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobb Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchfields | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vicarage Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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