Total Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 164.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Temple Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 74th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Temple Road (CT2 8JB) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 368.7% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Road (CT2 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Dunstan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitstable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harcourt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Westgate Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fisher Road 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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