Crime Rates at Ethelbert Gardens, Margate, CT9 1SA

Ethelbert Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ethelbert Gardens (CT9 1SA) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Gardens (CT9 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.