Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gladstone Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 176th 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 Gladstone Road (CT5 1JG) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Gorrell average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gladstone Road (CT5 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gorrell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knots Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Terrys Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Terrys Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sea Wall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knots Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knots Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Acton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knots Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knots Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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