Crime Rates at Kimberley Grove, Seasalter, Whitstable, CT5 4AZ

Kimberley Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 230th highest 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 Kimberley Grove (CT5 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kimberley Grove (CT5 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lucerne Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.