Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.0 7/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 185th highest crime rate of 451 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 Canterbury Road (CT9 5FH) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Margate Central average (362.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5FH), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Westcliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Cottages —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft All Saints' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfeild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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