Total Crime Rate
43.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canterbury Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .
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 Canterbury Road (CT4 7DR) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% higher than the Bircholt average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (CT4 7DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashford Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunley Gardens (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sunley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Road | — |
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