Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 90.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Crescent area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 175th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (CT2 7AW) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (CT2 7AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downs Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenterden Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downs Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossways —
Apr 2026Burglary Green Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tenterden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Godden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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