Total Crime Rate
187.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wincheap area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 65th highest crime rate of 475 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 3RY) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wincheap (CT1 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bingley Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jackson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Roselands Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priory Of St Jacob | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peri Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St Andrews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peri Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.