Total Crime Rate
883.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 5th 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 Albert Terrace (CT9 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 883.8 per 1,000 residents and was 144.1% 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 410.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Terrace (CT9 1UJ), 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobb Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newby'S Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hawley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2055 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B2055 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | B2055 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cecil Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
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