Crime Rates at Star Lane, Margate, CT9 4EQ

Star Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 12th 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 Star Lane (CT9 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 570.2 per 1,000 residents and was 223.6% 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 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 190.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Star Lane (CT9 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.