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

Old Dover Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 63rd 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 Old Dover Road (CT1 3EP) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Dover Road (CT1 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maryland Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.