Total Crime Rate

258.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 258.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 39th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashford Road (CT4 7PH) in the last 12 months was 258.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Ashford Road area

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