Crime Rates at Mere Gate, Margate, CT9 5TR

Mere Gate area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 207th 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 Mere Gate (CT9 5TR) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Gate (CT9 5TR), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.