Crime Rates at Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AF

Tankerton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 89th highest crime rate of 477 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 Tankerton Road (CT5 2AF) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 164.6% higher than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tankerton Road (CT5 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.