Crime Rates at Church Street, Margate, CT9 1TB

Church Street area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 63rd 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 Church Street (CT9 1TB) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Margate Central average (389.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CT9 1TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Place, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchfield Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.