Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (CT5 2EB) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (CT5 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tankerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitstable | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Juniper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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