Crime Rates at New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3FN

New Dover Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 52nd 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 New Dover Road (CT1 3FN) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -78.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Dover Road (CT1 3FN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.