Crime Rates at Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury, CT1 2LG

Lower Bridge Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 15th highest crime rate of 477 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 Lower Bridge Street (CT1 2LG) in the last 12 months was 459.7 per 1,000 residents and was 256.8% higher than the Wincheap average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 274.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Bridge Street (CT1 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.