Total Crime Rate
204.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oaten Hill Place 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 Oaten Hill Place (CT1 3HJ) 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 Oaten Hill Place (CT1 3HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 434 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (133 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 | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2050 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A2050 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A2050 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2050 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2050 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2050 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A2050 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2050 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
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