Crime Rates at Yoakley Square, Margate, CT9 4BA

Yoakley Square area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 197th highest crime rate of 449 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 Yoakley Square (CT9 4BA) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Margate Central average (389.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yoakley Square (CT9 4BA), 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.