Total Crime Rate
97.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Island Wall area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 150th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Island Wall (CT5 1EF) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Island Wall (CT5 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Beach, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daniels Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gorrell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Beach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Island Wall | — |
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