Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Faversham Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 207th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faversham Road (CT5 4AX) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faversham Road (CT5 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Roberts Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faversham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roberts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heritage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pebble Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seasalter Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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