Crime Rates at Sydney Road, Whitstable, CT5 4JX

Sydney Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydney Road (CT5 4JX) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (CT5 4JX), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.