Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thanington Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 218th 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 Thanington Road (CT1 3XF) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thanington Road (CT1 3XF), 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.
View Crime In Wincheap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thanington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stranger'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thanington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thanington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stranger'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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