Crime Rates at Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3TT

Wincheap area has the highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 4th 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 Wincheap (CT1 3TT) in the last 12 months was 1269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 885.0% higher than the Wincheap average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 206 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 242.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincheap (CT1 3TT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.