Total Crime Rate

228.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaten Hill Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 47th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaten Hill Place (CT1 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 228.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaten Hill Place (CT1 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 460 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaten Hill Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bigglestons Link —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iron Bar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petros Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petros Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petros Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petros Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caledon Terrace —
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Data Sources

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