Crime Rates at Godwin Road, Canterbury, CT1 3UE

Godwin Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Godwin Road (CT1 3UE) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Road (CT1 3UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stranger'S Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Godwin Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.