Crime Rates at Cumberland Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1SL

Cumberland Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 78th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cumberland Avenue (CT1 1SL) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 116.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Avenue (CT1 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.