Crime Rates at Wordsworth Gardens, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3LY

Wordsworth Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell , and the 138th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

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 Wordsworth Gardens (CT3 3LY) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Gardens (CT3 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Church View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.