Crime Rates at Penshurst Gardens, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3JF

Penshurst Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cliftonville East , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penshurst Gardens (CT9 3JF) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Cliftonville East average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Gardens (CT9 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Botany Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Percy Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.