Crime Rates at Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7RS

Shalmsford Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 138th 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 Shalmsford Street (CT4 7RS) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shalmsford Street (CT4 7RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.