Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Martyrs Field Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Martyrs Field Road (CT1 3PT) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martyrs Field Road (CT1 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road East. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Zealand Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Mews | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road East | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Kiln Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lime Kiln Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road East | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road East | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chineham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bristol Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Zealand Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zealand Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canterbury East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peri Court | β |
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