Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seymour Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 227th 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 Seymour Avenue (CT5 1RY) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 4 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 Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 270.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seymour Avenue (CT5 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near All Saints' Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chestfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
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