Crime Rates at Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NA

Upper Bridge Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 477 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 Upper Bridge Street (CT1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -78.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Bridge Street (CT1 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 434 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (133 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.