Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rosemary Gardens area has the 40th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosemary Gardens (CT5 3PU) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosemary Gardens (CT5 3PU), the main crime hotspot is near Pacific Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rosemary Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacific Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacific Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Pacific Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pacific Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bartlett Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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