Total Crime Rate

172.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 172.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dickens Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 80th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Avenue (CT1 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Avenue (CT1 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Tennyson Avenue. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tennyson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dickens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dickens Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conrad Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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