Crime Rates at Marine Parade, Whitstable, CT5 2BQ

Marine Parade area has the 8th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 87th 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 Marine Parade (CT5 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 158.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Parade (CT5 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.