Crime Rates at Heaton Road, Canterbury, CT1 3PY

Heaton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 127th 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 Heaton Road (CT1 3PY) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Road (CT1 3PY), 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.