Crime Rates at Updown Way, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7TP

Updown Way area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 228th highest 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 Updown Way (CT4 7TP) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Updown Way (CT4 7TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Updown Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.