Crime Rates at Eaton Hill, Margate, CT9 1UT

Eaton Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 20th 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 Eaton Hill (CT9 1UT) in the last 12 months was 467.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 270.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaton Hill (CT9 1UT), 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.