Total Crime Rate

173.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Other crime 17.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 84th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5AX) in the last 12 months was 173.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Margate Central average (362.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook Gardens. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Cottages —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfeild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft All Saints' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westcliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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