Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Dover Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 160th 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 Old Dover Road (CT1 3DE) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Dover Road (CT1 3DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St George'S Place (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wincheap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flagstaff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Flagstaff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flagstaff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bigglestons Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Vernon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vernon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2050 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Pauls Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigglestons Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bigglestons Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2050 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A2050 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A2050 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bigglestons Link | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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