Crime Rates at Cages Close, Whitstable, CT5 4FD

Cages Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 150th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cages Close (CT5 4FD) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Gorrell average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cages Close (CT5 4FD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.