Total Crime Rate
99.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Elders area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham , and the 155th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Elders (CT3 1XT) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 107.5% higher than the Little Stour & Adisham average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -32.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Elders (CT3 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Court Meadows. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Vincent'S Close | — |
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