Crime Rates at High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AZ

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 20th 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 High Street (CT5 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 407.9 per 1,000 residents and was 216.9% higher than the Gorrell average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT5 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 505 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.