Crime Rates at Canterbury Road, Whitstable, CT5 4RT

Canterbury Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 131st 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 Canterbury Road (CT5 4RT) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Gorrell average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT5 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 281 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.