Crime Rates at Anchor Hill, Margate, CT9 1SE

Anchor Hill area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 36th 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 Anchor Hill (CT9 1SE) in the last 12 months was 308.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Hill (CT9 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Square (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.