Crime Rates at Borstal Hill, Whitstable, CT5 4NB

Borstal Hill area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 205th highest crime rate of 475 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 Borstal Hill (CT5 4NB) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borstal Hill (CT5 4NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South View Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.