Total Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ethelbert Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ethelbert Road (CT1 3NE) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Road (CT1 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ethelbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cossington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cossington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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