Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 161.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.5 10/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Millstrood Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 77th 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 Millstrood Road (CT5 1PP) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 189.3% higher than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (β‰ˆ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millstrood Road (CT5 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Clifford Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millstrood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deborah Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deborah Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pacific Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Millstrood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversleigh Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aurum Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deborah Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Golden Hill β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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