Crime Rates at Laleham Gardens, Margate, CT9 3PR

Laleham Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 197th 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 Laleham Gardens (CT9 3PR) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laleham Gardens (CT9 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northdown Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Northdown Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.