Crime Rates at Olympia Way, Whitstable, CT5 3FF

Olympia Way area has the 36th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 184th 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 Olympia Way (CT5 3FF) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olympia Way (CT5 3FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifford Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.