Crime Rates at High Street, Garlinge, Margate, CT9 5LP

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 449 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 High Street (CT9 5LP) in the last 12 months was 219.8 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT9 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Welsdene Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.