Crime Rates at Sanger Close, Margate, CT9 5TT

Sanger Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 217th highest 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 Sanger Close (CT9 5TT) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Margate Central average (389.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanger Close (CT9 5TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mere Gate, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Greenfinches (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.