Total Crime Rate

150.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 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 150.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pomfret Houses area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 95th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pomfret Houses (CT4 7QA) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pomfret Houses (CT4 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Baker'S Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pomfret Houses area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cremer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rentain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rentain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Piece Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Piece Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Piece Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summer Piece Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pomfret Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pomfret Road
Apr 2026Other theft Rentain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Baker'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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