Total Crime Rate
145.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chaucer Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 99th 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 Chaucer Road (CT1 1ZZ) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 26 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 Violent crimes ( -27.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chaucer Road (CT1 1ZZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chaucer Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craddock Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martins Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | North Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Teddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaucer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | March Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Craddock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Craddock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Craddock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Honeywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Craddock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Craddock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King'S Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Under investigation |
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