Crime Rates at Irvine Drive, Margate, CT9 3XS

Irvine Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Beacon Road , and the 174th 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 Irvine Drive (CT9 3XS) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Beacon Road average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irvine Drive (CT9 3XS), the main crime hotspot is near Tomlin Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.