Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.7 1/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Fountain Street area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

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 Fountain Street (CT5 1HA) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Gorrell average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Fountain Street (CT5 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fountain Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea Wall —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Acton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knots Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knots Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
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Data Sources

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