Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 128th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (CT9 5SU) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Margate Central average (389.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (CT9 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Place —
Apr 2026Other crime The Greenfinches Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salmestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salmestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Setterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfields —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Setterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Covells Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulster Road —
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Data Sources

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