Crime Rates at Dargate Road, Yorkletts, Whitstable, CT5 3AE

Dargate Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 121st lowest 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 Dargate Road (CT5 3AE) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dargate Road (CT5 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barn Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitstable Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.