Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Bridge Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 197th highest crime rate of 475 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 Old Bridge Road (CT5 1RH) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Bridge Road (CT5 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millstream Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gorrell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | King Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranleigh Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Acton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millstream Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wicketts End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Millstream Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitstable | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicketts End | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freeman'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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