Crime Rates at The Leas, Chestfield, Whitstable, CT5 3LB

The Leas area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 97th 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 The Leas (CT5 3LB) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leas (CT5 3LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.