Crime Rate in Sturry, ward

Sturry has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Canterbury district and the 3039th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 418th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sturry in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Canterbury district average (107.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sturry’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 266 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 304 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sturry ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 60 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Herne Bay Road (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.