Crime Rates at Bexley Street, Whitstable, CT5 1HD

Bexley Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 177th 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 Bexley Street (CT5 1HD) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bexley Street (CT5 1HD), 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 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.