Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goodwin Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 211th 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 Goodwin Avenue (CT5 2QY) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goodwin Avenue (CT5 2QY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goodwin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Oliver Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oliver Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maydowns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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