Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 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 176.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
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

London Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 76th highest crime rate of 475 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 London Road (CT2 8NB) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 383.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CT2 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Knight Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rheims Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bishops Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rheims Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rheims Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Knight Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rheims Court —
Apr 2026Public order Miller Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prioress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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