Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • 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

Scott Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 180th 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 Scott Avenue (CT1 3RN) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Avenue (CT1 3RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodville Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Of St Jacob (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Of St Jacob Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Birch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Jacob'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lockyer Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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