Crime Rates at Caroline Close, Whitstable, CT5 4TT

Caroline Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caroline Close (CT5 4TT) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Close (CT5 4TT), the main crime hotspot is near Thistle Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.