Crime Rates at Godwin Road, Canterbury, CT1 3UG

Godwin Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 167th 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 3UG) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Road (CT1 3UG), 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.