Crime Rates at Athelstan Road, Margate, CT9 2BB

Athelstan Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athelstan Road (CT9 2BB) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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