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Crime Rates in Canterbury, local authority district

Crime Rate

110

110

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Canterbury, (local authority district) is 110 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Canterbury (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 38.4 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.3 5/10
Shoplifting 17.1 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.28 7/10
Other theft 7.11 5/10
Public order 4.38 3/10
Vehicle crime 4.25 5/10
Drugs 3.82 5/10
Other crime 2.66 7/10
Burglary 2.61 3/10
Robbery 1.03 5/10
Possession of weapons 1 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.997 5/10
Theft from the person 0.464 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Canterbury (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Canterbury (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Canterbury (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Canterbury (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Canterbury
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Canterbury (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Canterbury (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Blean Forest37.3 low
2. Beltinge41.5 low
3. Herne & Broomfield44.2 low
4. Little Stour & Adisham45.4 low
5. Chestfield48.4 low
6. Chartham & Stone Street50.6 low
7. Nailbourne52.6 low
8. Tankerton54.7 low
9. West Bay58.4 low
10. Swalecliffe60.3 low
11. Reculver61 low
12. Greenhill63.1 low
13. Sturry79.9 low
14. Seasalter97 low
15. St Stephen's121 medium
16. Gorrell123 medium
17. Wincheap125 medium
18. Heron156 medium
19. Barton168 medium
20. Northgate237 high
21. Westgate327 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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