Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT14 · Kent
113
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CT8 · Kent
81
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Margate has less crime — 81 vs 113 incidents in February 2026.
Dover saw somewhat more crime than Margate in February 2026 (113 vs 81 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dover records significantly more (62 vs 36 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Margate recorded fewer crimes than Dover — 81 vs 113 incidents. That is 28% 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, Dover recorded 62 incidents of this type vs 36 in Margate. Overall, Margate had fewer total crimes (81 vs 113).