Total Crime Rate
204.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arden Court 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 Arden Court (CT1 3HB) 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 Arden Court (CT1 3HB), 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.
View Crime In Wincheap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Monastery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaten Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bigglestons Link | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bigglestons Link | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bigglestons Link | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bigglestons Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bigglestons Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigglestons Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monastery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lady Wootton'S Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street (St Pauls) | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iron Bar Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Pauls Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iron Bar Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iron Bar Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flagstaff Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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