23 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Thanet

Q: Which area of Thanet has the highest crime rate?

Margate Central has the highest crime rate in Thanet.

Q: How many wards does Thanet have?

Thanet has 23 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 23 wards in Thanet. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Birchington North +166.7% trending_up Cliffsend and Pegwell +38.1% trending_up Bradstowe +37.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Kingsgate -50.0% trending_down Thanet Villages -41.7% trending_down Nethercourt -33.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Margate Central	288.8	207	trending_up+1.0%	chevron_right
2	Eastcliff	155.3	117	trending_down-20.4%	chevron_right
3	Central Harbour	149.9	106	trending_down-14.5%	chevron_right
4	Newington	139.8	78	trending_down-18.8%	chevron_right
5	Cliftonville West	137.7	109	trending_down-15.5%	chevron_right
6	Northwood	136.0	89	trending_down-6.3%	chevron_right
7	Dane Valley	105.2	55	trending_down-21.4%	chevron_right
8	Bradstowe	97.4	37	trending_up+37.0%	chevron_right
9	Westbrook	90.5	34	trending_down-8.1%	chevron_right
10	Salmestone	89.2	59	trending_down-6.3%	chevron_right
11	Thanet Villages	81.2	56	trending_down-41.7%	chevron_right
12	Nethercourt	80.5	30	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
13	Garlinge	77.4	36	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
14	Cliffsend and Pegwell	77.4	29	trending_up+38.1%	chevron_right
15	Birchington South	68.7	34	trending_down-15.0%	chevron_right
16	Westgate-on-Sea	66.4	56	trending_up+14.3%	chevron_right
17	Sir Moses Montefiore	65.5	44	trending_up+25.7%	chevron_right
18	Beacon Road	62.3	26	trending_down-23.5%	chevron_right
19	St Peters	57.9	55	trending_down-17.9%	chevron_right
20	Viking	55.7	40	trending_up+21.2%	chevron_right
21	Cliftonville East	40.3	20	trending_down-20.0%	chevron_right
22	Kingsgate	32.8	3	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right
23	Birchington North	27.6	8	trending_up+166.7%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Thanet has the highest crime rate?

Margate Central has the highest crime rate in Thanet, with 288.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Thanet?

Birchington North has the lowest crime rate among Thanet's wards, with 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Thanet have?

Thanet has 23 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.