Postcode district · Margate
Crime in CT9
How much crime is recorded in CT9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 49,760 (2024)
CT9Postcode district · Margate
How safe is CT9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
CT9National
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Anti-social behaviour20.710.7
Shoplifting10.78.4
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Burglary6.09.1
Other theft5.74.5
Public order4.74.6
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.