Crime Rate in Tankerton, ward

Tankerton has the lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Canterbury district and the 404th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 28th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tankerton in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Canterbury district average (107.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tankerton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tankerton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Tankerton Road, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Tower Parade (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.