Crime Rates at Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3RS

Wincheap area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wincheap (CT1 3RS) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincheap (CT1 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.