Crime Rates at The Crescent, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7PX

The Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 31st 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 The Crescent (CT4 7PX) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (CT4 7PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pomfret Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summer Piece Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.