Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

King Edward Street 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 King Edward Street (CT5 1JU) 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 King Edward Street (CT5 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 505 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knots Yard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knots Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knots Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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