Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT19 · Kent
382
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CT8 · Kent
97
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Margate has less crime — 97 vs 382 incidents in April 2026.
Folkestone recorded substantially more crime than Margate in April 2026 — 382 incidents compared to 97, a 3.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Folkestone records significantly more (135 vs 32 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 April 2026 Police data, Margate recorded fewer crimes than Folkestone — 97 vs 382 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Margate is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Folkestone recorded 135 incidents of this type vs 32 in Margate. Overall, Margate had fewer total crimes (97 vs 382).