Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fletcher Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 123rd 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 Fletcher Road (CT5 3HE) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fletcher Road (CT5 3HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Heath, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Becket Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chestfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Heath | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Heath | Under investigation |
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