Crime Rates at College Road, Margate, CT9 4AA

College Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 6th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (CT9 4AA) in the last 12 months was 790.9 per 1,000 residents and was 416.6% 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 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -26.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 528.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (CT9 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Drapers Avenue. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.