Postcode · Margate
Crime in CT9 2BF
How much crime is recorded in CT9 2BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cliftonville West
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,614 (2024)
CT9 2BFMargate
How safe is CT9 2BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT9 2BF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
77.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
159
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CT9 2BFNational
Violence and sexual offences67.123.6
Anti-social behaviour39.210.7
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Other theft8.54.5
Burglary7.19.1
Public order6.54.6
Drugs6.42.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime3.71.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.81.4
Shoplifting1.88.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.