Total Crime Rate
159.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Elders area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham , and the 79th highest crime rate of 477 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 159.2 per 1,000 residents and was 223.7% higher than the Little Stour & Adisham average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Elders (CT3 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Court Meadows. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Little Stour & Adisham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincent'S Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Vincent'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Elders | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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