Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Preston Parade area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 159th 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 Preston Parade (CT5 4AA) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Parade (CT5 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimberley Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Fairway Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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