Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Albert Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 138th 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 Albert Street (CT5 1HT) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (CT5 1HT), 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 Albert Street area

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

Data Sources

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