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Overview of Canterbury crime rate

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Canterbury is ranked 9th among 25 local districts for its crime rate. In 2023, there were 17,176 reported crimes, set against a population of 157,429, which results in a crime rate of 109.1 per 1,000 residents. This rate marks a slight decrease of 1.1% from the previous year.

The most common crimes in Canterbury include Violence and sexual offences (38.8%), Anti-social behaviour (14.2%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.8%), with the least frequent being Possession of weapons (0.9%), Robbery (0.7%), and Theft from the person (0.7%).

Out of 21 wards, those with the highest crime rates are Westgate (Canterbury) (332.6), Northgate (Canterbury) (279.6), and Heron (156.6), while the safest are Tankerton (44.2), Reculver (41.3), and Blean Forest (40.0).

In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping Canterbury, the highest crime rates are seen in CT1 (246.1), CT6 (85.6), and CT5 (77.6), with the safest being CT7 (60.2), CT3 (59.4), and CT4 (49.8).

Canterbury’s crime trends reveal a complex picture with both increases and decreases across various categories. The data shows a significant rise in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, alongside increases in Criminal damage and arson, Other theft, and Shoplifting, with shoplifting rates seeing a notable jump in 2023. Violence and sexual offences also saw an uptick in 2020 and 2021. However, there have been decreases in Anti-social behaviour in subsequent years, along with drops in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, and Vehicle crime in 2020. Interestingly, there’s a reduction in Violence and sexual offences in 2022 and 2023, indicating a possible shift in community dynamics or policing efforts.

Canterbury crime incidents by crime type

A total of 17176 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 6667 (38.8)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2439 (14.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1856 (10.8)%
Shoplifting – 1661 (9.7)%
Other theft – 1194 (7.0)%
Public order – 909 (5.3)%
Vehicle crime – 522 (3.0)%
Burglary – 511 (3.0)%
Drugs – 472 (2.7)%
Other crime – 356 (2.1)%
Bicycle theft – 187 (1.1)%
Possession of weapons – 158 (0.9)%
Robbery – 123 (0.7)%
Theft from the person – 121 (0.7)%

How does Canterbury compare against nearby areas ?

Canterbury ranks 9th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Canterbury is compared against

Crime rates in Canterbury wards

There are 21 wards within Canterbury. Westgate (Canterbury), Northgate (Canterbury), Heron has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.