Total Crime Rate

405.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 405.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Other theft 28.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Park Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Park Avenue (CT1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 405.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% higher than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 113.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Park Avenue (CT1 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forrester Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marshwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conrad Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forrester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forrester Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forrester Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Dickens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dickens Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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