Crime Rates at Lime Close, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7TX

Lime Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 135th lowest 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 Lime Close (CT4 7TX) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Close (CT4 7TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aspen Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Garden Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.