Crime Rates at Hartsdown Road, Margate, CT9 5QP

Hartsdown Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 100th 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 Hartsdown Road (CT9 5QP) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartsdown Road (CT9 5QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westbrook Gardens, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swallow Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.