Total Crime Rate
923.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 4th 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 Marine Gardens (CT9 1UH) in the last 12 months was 923.1 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% higher 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 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 185 (≈ 355.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Gardens (CT9 1UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belgrave Road (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Margate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fort Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobbs Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mansion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marine Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rendezvous | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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