Total Crime Rate

186.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.7 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 186.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Ridgeway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 66th 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 Ridgeway (CT5 3HR) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 202.6% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (CT5 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Harvey Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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