Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thanet Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 35th 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 Thanet Way (CT5 3JD) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thanet Way (CT5 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 49 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 Thanet Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oliver Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Other crime Swalecliffe Court Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Gardens
Sep 2025Public order Emmerson Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emmerson Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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