Crime Rates at Hazlemere Road, Seasalter, Whitstable, CT5 4AW

Hazlemere Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazlemere Road (CT5 4AW) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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