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

High Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 449 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 High Street (CT9 5LY) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Garlinge average (89.0 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT9 5LY), 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.