Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Brayebrook Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Brayebrook Road (CT1 3YJ) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brayebrook Road (CT1 3YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brayebrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peri Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peri Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Of St Jacob Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Roselands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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