Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abbots Barton Walk area has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 164th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Barton Walk (CT1 3AX) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Barton Walk (CT1 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near A2050. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbots Barton Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdrey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2050 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Cossington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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