Crime Rates at Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EW

Tennyson Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 52nd 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 Tennyson Avenue (CT1 1EW) in the last 12 months was 216.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 133.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Avenue (CT1 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tennyson Avenue (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.