Crime Rates at The Drove, Chestfield, Whitstable, CT5 3NX

The Drove area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 132nd 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 The Drove (CT5 3NX) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drove (CT5 3NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.