Is Margate safe?
Margate recorded 124.0 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 25% above the England average (99.5) and 46% above the South East average (84.9).
Its safety score is 54/100 (fair), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 7,881
- Rate per 1,000
- 124.0
- 1-year trend
- -1.1%
- 3-year trend
- -5.3%
- 5-year trend
- -16.0%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 80
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.3
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026