Crime Rates at Church Street, Canterbury, CT1 1NH

Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 34th 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 Church Street (CT1 1NH) in the last 12 months was 300.6 per 1,000 residents and was 136.2% higher than the Wincheap average (127.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CT1 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.