Crime Rates at Sydney Road, Whitstable, CT5 4JS

Sydney Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 144th highest crime rate of 477 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 Sydney Road (CT5 4JS) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (CT5 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Lukes Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrew'S Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.