Crime Rates at King Street, Margate, CT9 1QF

King Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 8th highest crime rate of 449 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 King Street (CT9 1QF) in the last 12 months was 688.6 per 1,000 residents and was 349.8% higher than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 183.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (CT9 1QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.