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Crime Rates in Westgate, ward

Crime Rate

283

High 7/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Westgate (ward) is 283 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Westgate (ward) is located within Canterbury (borough). Annual total crime rate in Canterbury (borough) is 95.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Westgate, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

2/10 or low
3/10 or low
4/10 or low
6/10 or medium
7/10 or high
9/10 or high

Crime rates in Westgate (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 98.7 7/10

Anti-social behaviour 43.4 7/10

Shoplifting 38.7 6/10

Criminal damage and arson 20.2 7/10

Other theft 17.5 6/10

Public order 16.9 6/10

Drugs 16.3 7/10

Burglary 6.45 6/10

Theft from the person 5.7 4/10

Vehicle crime 5.2 4/10

Robbery 4.72 6/10

Other crime 3.52 5/10

Bicycle theft 2.83 5/10

Possession of weapons 2.6 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Westgate (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Westgate (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Westgate (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Westgate
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Canterbury
LAD
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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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