Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QP

Oxford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 40th highest crime rate of 475 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 253.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (CT1 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.