Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Dover Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Dover Road (CT1 3ET) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ).
In the area around Old Dover Road (CT1 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowdrey Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wincheap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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