# Margate Security Services and Door Supervisors | Go Security > Police.uk counted 5,145 crimes within a mile of Margate, with 1,097 anti-social behaviour reports. Door staff, patrols and CCTV for Thanet businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-margate.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Margate, Kent # Security Services in Margate Violence and anti-social behaviour account for more than half of the 5,145 crimes logged within a mile of Margate, a pattern that points local firms towards door supervisors, patrols and monitored cameras. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Margate ## What Margate's crime mix tells businesses Margate's Police.uk record is dominated by two categories. Violence and sexual offences reached 1,916 and anti-social behaviour 1,097, together well over half of all crime within a mile. Criminal damage and arson added 448 and shoplifting 405. Kent Police's Margate Central team is concentrating on nuisance ASB, drug dealing and alcohol. That combination matters most to bars, shops and venues trading into the evening, where trained door staff and CCTV give staff support and evidence. - 1,097 anti-social behaviour reports in a year - 74 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km - Hospitality at 10.9% of Thanet firms - 22 construction sites mapped nearby Get a Quote [View Margate on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Margate%2C%20Kent) Margate Business Profile ## Thanet's hospitality and building trades Thanet counts 4,805 registered businesses. Builders top that list on 860, a 17.9% slice set against 14.1% for Britain as a whole, and Margate has 22 live construction plots on the map inside 5km. Compounds like those lose plant, tools and materials to theft, which is why CCTV towers and night patrols are a practical form of protection. Professional services follow with 650 firms. Hospitality makes up 10.9% of local businesses, well above the 6.5% British share, with 525 firms. That is where SIA-licensed door supervisors and evening cover come in. Every officer we place is BS 7858 vetted and on PAYE, and our 24/7 control room tracks each shift and patrol by GPS, keeping digital reports that licensees can show the council or police if needed. 4,805 Registered businesses in Thanet 22 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 74 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Estates, retail parks and venues in Margate - **Industrial & business parks:** All Saints Industrial Estate, Westwood Industrial Estate, Dane Valley Industrial Estate, Oakwood Industrial Estate, Northdown Industrial Estate and Rumfields Waterworks - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** College Square Shopping Centre, Westwood Gateway Retail Park, Westwood Retail Park, East Kent Retail Park and Broadstairs Retail Park - **Hospitals:** Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital - **Rail stations:** Margate, Westgate-on-Sea and Broadstairs ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Theatre Royal, Turner Contemporary Gallery and Kabuki nightclub all lie inside 5km. Where capacity reaches 200 or more, Martyn's Law will bring duties once its duties begin, and our event security officers can help with bag checks, queue control and emergency planning. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Margate ## Galleries, nightlife and retail parks Margate's cultural venues, including Crate, LIMBO and Faith In Strangers, sit alongside 74 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km. Commercial land is spread across Westwood, Dane Valley, Northdown and All Saints industrial estates, while shoppers use Westwood Gateway Retail Park, East Kent Retail Park and College Square. Stations at Margate, Westgate-on-Sea and Broadstairs and the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital complete the picture of a town busy day and night. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Margate_Clock_Tower_Oast_House_Archive.jpg) by see below, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Margate Find guarding, door supervision, patrols and CCTV below for Margate bars, shops, sites and venues. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Margate crime by category Police.uk logged 5,145 crimes within a mile of Margate between September 2025 and August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 1,916, about 37%, and anti-social behaviour 1,097, about 21%. Criminal damage and arson reached 448, shoplifting 405 and other theft 265. Set against a year earlier, the newest three-month total slipped by 5%. Volumes are still large, though, and businesses that open late or hold stock gain from visible staff, CCTV monitoring and clear incident records. 5,145 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,916 Violence & sexual offences 1,097 Anti-social behaviour 448 Criminal damage & arson 405 Shoplifting 265 Other theft Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## Kent Police's Margate Central team Margate Central's neighbourhood officers have set nuisance anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and alcohol as their priorities for the area. Margate Central Kent Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Antisocial behaviour - nuisance. - Drug dealing. - Alcohol. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Margate. Areas We Cover Near Margate ## Towns near Margate Broadstairs and St Peter's is 2 miles from Margate, Ramsgate 4 miles and Minster 5 miles. We arrange cover in each, and in the further towns below. [Broadstairs and St Peter's](https://gosecurity.uk/security-broadstairs-and-st-peters.html) [Ramsgate](https://gosecurity.uk/security-ramsgate.html) [Minster](https://gosecurity.uk/security-minster.html) [Sandwich](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sandwich.html) [Deal](https://gosecurity.uk/security-deal.html) [Fordwich](https://gosecurity.uk/security-fordwich.html) [Canterbury](https://gosecurity.uk/security-canterbury.html) [Dover](https://gosecurity.uk/security-dover.html) [Hawkinge](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hawkinge.html) [Faversham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-faversham.html) [Folkestone](https://gosecurity.uk/security-folkestone.html) [Hythe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hythe.html) Postcodes We Cover in Margate ### Margate postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Margate, covering parts of Thanet and Canterbury. CT9CT8CT10CT12CT11CT7 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Margate Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Do you provide door supervisors in Margate? Yes. Margate has 74 pubs, bars and nightclubs inside a 5km radius, and the Margate Central team counts alcohol among its three priorities. SIA-licensed door supervisors from our network can work regular nights, weekends and one-off events. ### How can shops tackle anti-social behaviour in Margate? Anti-social behaviour reached 1,097 reports within a mile in a year. Uniformed officers, mobile patrols and CCTV monitoring deter nuisance and create records that can support police action. ### Can you secure building sites in Thanet? Building firms form 17.9% of Thanet's business base, and Margate has 22 construction plots mapped within 5km. A CCTV tower on the boundary, a guard at the gate or a night patrol visit each help keep plant and materials secure. ### Do you guard units on Margate's industrial estates? Yes. Westwood, Dane Valley, Northdown and All Saints industrial estates are all within 5km. We offer key holding, alarm response and mobile patrols, each logged through our 24/7 control room. ### Do you cover Broadstairs and Ramsgate? We do. Broadstairs and St Peter's is 2 miles from Margate and Ramsgate 4 miles, and we also cover Minster at 5 miles and Sandwich at 8 miles. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Margate Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Secure your Margate premises Arrange a free security audit, worth £250, for your Margate bar, shop or site, or call 0800 471 4792 for a quote. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.