Crime Rates at Hollowmede, Canterbury, CT1 3SD

Hollowmede area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Hollowmede (CT1 3SD) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollowmede (CT1 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.