Crime Rates at Milton Avenue, Margate, CT9 1TS

Milton Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 451 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 Milton Avenue (CT9 1TS) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Margate Central average (362.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Avenue (CT9 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Grove. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.