Total Crime Rate
107.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pilgrims Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 137th highest crime rate of 475 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 Pilgrims Way (CT1 1YA) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pilgrims Way (CT1 1YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surrey Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Discovery Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Discovery Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winston Close | Under investigation |
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