Crime Rates at Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2HL

Eastern Esplanade area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 90th 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 Eastern Esplanade (CT9 2HL) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Esplanade (CT9 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, 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.