Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bowyer Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 129th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowyer Road (CT5 4AE) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowyer Road (CT5 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Lucerne Drive. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowyer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodgson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lucerne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lucerne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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