Total Crime Rate

4.9 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 4.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westmeads Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 11th 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 Westmeads Road (CT5 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 4.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Westmeads Road (CT5 1QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Parade. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmeads Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Cromwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Railway Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Beach Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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