Total Crime Rate

296.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 296.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Royal Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 35th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Avenue (CT5 3DP) in the last 12 months was 296.0 per 1,000 residents and was 379.9% higher than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Avenue (CT5 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Way. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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