Total Crime Rate
74.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arnold Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 210th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Road (CT4 7QL) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arnold Road (CT4 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Baker'S Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cremer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Baker'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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