Crime Rates at Perkins Avenue, Margate, CT9 4AX

Perkins Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 7th highest crime rate of 451 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 Perkins Avenue (CT9 4AX) in the last 12 months was 817.5 per 1,000 residents and was 364.0% higher 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 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 539.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perkins Avenue (CT9 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Drapers Avenue. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.