Crime Rates at Grotto Hill, Margate, CT9 2BU

Grotto Hill area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 137th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grotto Hill (CT9 2BU) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grotto Hill (CT9 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Square (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.