Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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 crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridgefield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Bridgefield Road (CT5 2PH) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgefield Road (CT5 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reeves Way, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwood Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kemp Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeves Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lang Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lang Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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