Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 177th 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 Woodlawn Street (CT5 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlawn Street (CT5 1HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sea Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlawn Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlawn Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street
Sep 2025Other theft Sea Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Middle Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Cromwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harts Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Horsebridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Horsebridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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