Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Canterbury postcode area is 119.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 23.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 144% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 168% of national crime rate which puts Canterbury on 11. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 2.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 1.4k cases and has decreased by 4.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 41.9% | 8. highest | 144% | 23.4k | -4.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.3% | 39. highest | 109% | 8.0k | -0.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.5% | 11. highest | 145% | 5.3k | -7.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.5% | 19. highest | 125% | 4.2k | 18.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 39. highest | 99% | 3.6k | -10.8% |
| Public order crime → | 5.6% | 42. lowest | 89% | 3.1k | -14.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.4% | 32. lowest | 68% | 1.9k | -8.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.2% | 14. highest | 142% | 1.8k | 13.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.7% | 28. lowest | 77% | 1.5k | -19.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 11. highest | 168% | 1.4k | -4.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 22. highest | 124% | 530 | 19.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 48. highest | 86% | 435 | 1.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 49. highest | 38% | 333 | 13.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 42. lowest | 55% | 314 | -27.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Canterbury postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Canterbury postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.0 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 50.0 | 34.9 |
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