Crime Rates at Laureate Close, Margate, CT9 2TJ

Laureate Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 217th highest crime rate of 451 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 Laureate Close (CT9 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laureate Close (CT9 2TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northdown Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Northdown Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.