Crime Rates at Wherry Close, Margate, CT9 4BP

Wherry Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 14th 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 Wherry Close (CT9 4BP) in the last 12 months was 475.2 per 1,000 residents and was 210.4% 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 198.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wherry Close (CT9 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynx Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.