Crime Rates at Ethelbert Road, Margate, CT9 1SH

Ethelbert Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 37th 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 Ethelbert Road (CT9 1SH) in the last 12 months was 288.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Road (CT9 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 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.