Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 124th 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 Marine Crescent (CT5 2QH) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Greenhill average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Crescent (CT5 2QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Rock, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lang Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lang Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kemp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Rock Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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