Total Crime Rate
121.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pomfret Houses area has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 113th highest crime rate of 477 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 Pomfret Houses (CT4 7QA) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Wincheap average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pomfret Houses (CT4 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Pomfret Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wincheap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Piece Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pomfret Road | — |
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