Crime Rates at Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5JU

Canterbury Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5JU) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Garlinge average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briary Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.