Total Crime Rate

1039.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1039.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 743.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.5 10/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Robbery 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Oxford Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 6th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (CT5 1DA) in the last 12 months was 1039.2 per 1,000 residents and was 679.4% higher than the Gorrell average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (CT5 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 505 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Cliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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