Crime Rates in Canterbury, local authority district
Crime Rate
112
112
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Canterbury, (local authority district) is 112 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38.3 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.3 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 17.2 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.59 | 7/10 |
| Other theft | 7.03 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 4.28 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.24 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 4.1 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 2.72 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.7 | 6/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.09 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 1.07 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.05 | 6/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.508 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Canterbury (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Canterbury (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- CanterburyLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Canterbury (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Blean Forest | 38 low |
| 2. Beltinge | 42.4 low |
| 3. Little Stour & Adisham | 43.4 low |
| 4. Herne & Broomfield | 45.8 low |
| 5. Chestfield | 49.8 low |
| 6. Chartham & Stone Street | 51.2 low |
| 7. Nailbourne | 51.7 low |
| 8. Tankerton | 57.2 low |
| 9. West Bay | 63.3 low |
| 10. Reculver | 63.5 low |
| 11. Swalecliffe | 64.4 low |
| 12. Greenhill | 65.6 low |
| 13. Sturry | 82.2 low |
| 14. Seasalter | 93.6 low |
| 15. St Stephen's | 120 medium |
| 16. Gorrell | 126 medium |
| 17. Wincheap | 127 medium |
| 18. Heron | 158 medium |
| 19. Barton | 170 medium |
| 20. Northgate | 236 high |
| 21. Westgate | 339 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026