Crime Rates at Walpole Road, Margate, CT9 1QG

Walpole Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 23rd 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 Walpole Road (CT9 1QG) in the last 12 months was 445.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.9% higher than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Road (CT9 1QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.