Total Crime Rate

480.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 480.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.3 10/10
  • Other theft 52.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitepost area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 17th highest crime rate of 475 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 Whitepost (CT5 1BE) in the last 12 months was 480.8 per 1,000 residents and was 260.6% higher than the Gorrell average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitepost (CT5 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitepost area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knots Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea Wall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Terrys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knots Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Gap —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Terrys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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