Crime Rates at Ethelbert Crescent, Margate, CT9 2AY

Ethelbert Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 36th 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 Ethelbert Crescent (CT9 2AY) in the last 12 months was 315.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.3% higher than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 186.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Crescent (CT9 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.