Crime Rates at Lenham Gardens, Margate, CT9 5LT

Lenham Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 79th 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 Lenham Gardens (CT9 5LT) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% higher than the Garlinge average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lenham Gardens (CT9 5LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welsdene Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.