Total Crime Rate
202.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 67th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CT9 1WH) in the last 12 months was 202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CT9 1WH), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tivoli Brooks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tivoli Brooks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hawley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marine Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eaton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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