Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QP

Oxford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 37th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (CT1 3QP) in the last 12 months was 263.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.3% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 153.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 302.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (CT1 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.