Total Crime Rate

1083.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

481.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1083.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 481.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 410.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 315.4 10/10
  • Other theft 78.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.2 10/10
  • Drugs 49.8 10/10
  • Public order 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.9 10/10
  • Robbery 24.9 10/10
  • Other crime 20.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 12.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 449 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 1083.0 per 1,000 residents and was 178.1% higher 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 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 481.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Terrace (CT9 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/124)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Covells Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Park Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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