Postcode · Margate
Crime in CT9 3SN
How much crime is recorded in CT9 3SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dane Valley & Northdown Hill
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,645 (2024)
CT9 3SNMargate
How safe is CT9 3SN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT9 3SN 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
66.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 3SNNational
Violence and sexual offences58.623.6
Anti-social behaviour27.910.7
Criminal damage and arson14.24.7
Burglary8.59.1
Public order6.04.6
Other theft5.64.5
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Drugs3.32.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.