Postcode · Margate
Crime in CT9 3RY
How much crime is recorded in CT9 3RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dane Valley & Northdown Hill
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
CT9 3RYMargate
How safe is CT9 3RY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT9 3RY 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
72.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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 3RYNational
Violence and sexual offences63.123.6
Anti-social behaviour45.910.7
Criminal damage and arson18.54.7
Drugs6.12.4
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft5.34.5
Public order4.84.6
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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100
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.