Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate Court Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 128th 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 Westgate Court Avenue (CT2 8DW) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Court Avenue (CT2 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Redwood Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Court Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Redwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Westgate Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Dunstan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bramshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foxdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitstable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harcourt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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