Total Crime Rate

442.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 442.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodlawn Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 17th highest crime rate of 477 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 Woodlawn Street (CT5 1HG) in the last 12 months was 442.3 per 1,000 residents and was 243.7% higher than the Gorrell average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 211.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlawn Street (CT5 1HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlawn Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harts Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Middle Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sea Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street 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 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order Horsebridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Horsebridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlawn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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