Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.7 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Abbey Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 130th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Gardens (CT2 7EU) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Gardens (CT2 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Farleigh Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Way —
Apr 2026Other theft River Bend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walden Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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