Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT8 · Kent
97
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CT13 · Kent
19
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sandwich has less crime — 19 vs 97 incidents in April 2026.
Margate recorded substantially more crime than Sandwich in April 2026 — 97 incidents compared to 19, a 5.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Margate records significantly more (32 vs 7 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Sandwich recorded fewer crimes than Margate — 19 vs 97 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Sandwich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Margate recorded 32 incidents of this type vs 7 in Sandwich. Overall, Sandwich had fewer total crimes (19 vs 97).