Total Crime Rate

201.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 201.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Island Wall area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 57th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Island Wall (CT5 1DY) in the last 12 months was 201.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher than the Gorrell average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island Wall (CT5 1DY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Island Wall area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Beach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Island Wall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Gap —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Cliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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