Crime Rates at Chilton Gardens, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2HA

Chilton Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Stour & Ashstone , and the 159th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chilton Gardens (CT3 2HA) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Little Stour & Ashstone average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilton Gardens (CT3 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Molland Lea (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.