Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 88th 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 Valley Road (CT1 3SP) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (CT1 3SP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roselands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jackson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peri Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peri Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Of St Jacob Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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