Total Crime Rate

228.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 228.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 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

Ersham Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 47th 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 Ersham Road (CT1 3AR) in the last 12 months was 228.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ersham Road (CT1 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A2050 (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ersham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St George'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2050 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chaucer Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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