Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Godfrey Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 159th 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 Godfrey Gardens (CT4 7TZ) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godfrey Gardens (CT4 7TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Old Garden Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Godfrey Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Candlers Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Garden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Updown Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Updown Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Garden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Garden Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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