Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS

Shaftesbury Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham , and the 117th highest crime rate of 477 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 Shaftesbury Road (CT3 4HS) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 142.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Road (CT3 4HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Elms, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larch Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.