Total Crime Rate

167.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 71st highest crime rate of 477 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 Nelson Road (CT5 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the Gorrell average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (CT5 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Island Wall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Gap Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Middle Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Beach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Marine Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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