Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bellevue Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bellevue Road (CT5 1PY) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bellevue Road (CT5 1PY), 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.
View Crime In Chestfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deborah Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marks Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deborah Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deborah Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millstrood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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