Crime Rates at Douglas Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1RU

Douglas Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Douglas Avenue (CT5 1RU) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Avenue (CT5 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorwell Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.