Crime Rates at New Street, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3SS

New Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 60th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (CT1 3SS) in the last 12 months was 188.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CT1 3SS), 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.