Crime Rates at Broad Street, Canterbury, CT1 2LR

Broad Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 26th 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 Broad Street (CT1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 355.8 per 1,000 residents and was 176.2% higher than the Wincheap average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CT1 2LR), 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.