Total Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Garden Court area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
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 Old Garden Court (CT4 7GA) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Wincheap average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Garden Court (CT4 7GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Garden Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Church Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wincheap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Way | — |
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