Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

New Dover Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 475 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 New Dover Road (CT1 3DP) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Dover Road (CT1 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Dover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdrey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chaucer Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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