Total Crime Rate

514.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 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 514.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 290.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Robbery 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Longport area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 15th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longport (CT1 1PN) in the last 12 months was 514.5 per 1,000 residents and was 304.3% higher than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longport (CT1 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longport area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Martins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery North Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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