Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Princes Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 226th highest crime rate of 475 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 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Way (CT2 8LG), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rheims Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rheims Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rheims Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rheims Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Dunstan'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Bishops Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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