Crime Rates at Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DA

Old Dover Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 217th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Dover Road (CT1 3DA) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Dover Road (CT1 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A2050 (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.