Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 210th highest 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 Princes Way (CT2 8LG) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Way (CT2 8LG), 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 Princes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Westgate Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Dunstan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mead Way —
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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