Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Cromwell Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 477 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 Cromwell Road (CT5 1NE) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Gorrell average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (CT5 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Parade (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Beach Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlawn Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area 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 2025Burglary Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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