Crime Rates at Michelle Gardens, Margate, CT9 5JX

Michelle Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 121st 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 Michelle Gardens (CT9 5JX) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michelle Gardens (CT9 5JX), 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.