Total Crime Rate

596.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

290.3 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 596.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 290.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 217.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 145.2 10/10
  • Other theft 48.4 10/10
  • Public order 48.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Drugs 32.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lower Bridge Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 10th 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 Lower Bridge Street (CT1 2LG) in the last 12 months was 596.8 per 1,000 residents and was 368.9% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 290.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Bridge Street (CT1 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street (St Pauls) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iron Bar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Iron Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bigglestons Link —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Iron Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St George'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Butchery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Butchery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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