Total Crime Rate

129.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wheatley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 113th 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 Wheatley Road (CT5 1LS) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% higher than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Road (CT5 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millstream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitstable —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millstream Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Acton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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