Total Crime Rate

258.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strangers Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 39th highest crime rate of 475 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 Strangers Lane (CT1 3XH) in the last 12 months was 258.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% higher than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strangers Lane (CT1 3XH), the main crime hotspot is near Thanington Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Strangers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godwin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cockering Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cockering Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thanington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stranger'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order Thanington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadbank Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stranger'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stranger'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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