Crime Rates at Harbour Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AH

Harbour Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 16th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harbour Street (CT5 1AH) in the last 12 months was 452.1 per 1,000 residents and was 251.3% higher than the Gorrell average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harbour Street (CT5 1AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.