Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashford Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Ashford Road (CT4 7HS) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (CT4 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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