Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

George Roche Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 225th 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 George Roche Road (CT1 3EF) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Roche Road (CT1 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chineham Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petros Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Roche Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juniper Close —
Apr 2026Drugs George Roche Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bristol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petros Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petros Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petros Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petros Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chineham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Roche Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Roche Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdown Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledon Terrace —
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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