Crime Rates at Beaneys Lane, Shottenden, Canterbury, CT4 8JD

Beaneys Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

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 Beaneys Lane (CT4 8JD) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher than the Bircholt average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaneys Lane (CT4 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shottenden Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaney'S Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.