Crime Rates at Herne Bay Road, Whitstable, CT5 2LT

Herne Bay Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 189th highest crime rate of 477 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 Herne Bay Road (CT5 2LT) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Bay Road (CT5 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emmerson Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.