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Crime Rates in Canterbury, local authority district

Crime Rate

96.3

96.3

Average 5/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Canterbury, (local authority district) is 96.3 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 38.1 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.5 5/10
Shoplifting 9.23 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.1 6/10
Other theft 6.44 4/10
Public order 4.87 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.82 3/10
Drugs 3.32 6/10
Burglary 2.62 3/10
Other crime 2.19 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.953 6/10
Theft from the person 0.718 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.699 3/10
Robbery 0.686 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Canterbury (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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