Crime Rates at The Grove, Barham, Canterbury, CT4 6PP

The Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

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 The Grove (CT4 6PP) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (CT4 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxenden Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.