Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glenside Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 166th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glenside Avenue (CT1 1DB) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glenside Avenue (CT1 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near New Town Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brymore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sargeants Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Town Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Honeywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | River Bend Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brymore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | March Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | March Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | March Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brymore Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brymore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brymore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brymore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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