Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT19 · Kent
369
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CT8 · Kent
81
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Margate has less crime — 81 vs 369 incidents in February 2026.
Folkestone recorded substantially more crime than Margate in February 2026 — 369 incidents compared to 81, a 4.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Folkestone records significantly more (144 vs 36 incidents). Folkestone sits above the national average for recorded crime while Margate is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Margate recorded fewer crimes than Folkestone — 81 vs 369 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Margate is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Folkestone recorded 144 incidents of this type vs 36 in Margate. Overall, Margate had fewer total crimes (81 vs 369).