Crime Rates at St Marks Close, Whitstable, CT5 1QE

St Marks Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marks Close (CT5 1QE) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Chestfield average (55.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Close (CT5 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Lukes Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifford Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.