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

Kimberley Grove 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 Kimberley Grove (CT5 4AZ) 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 Kimberley Grove (CT5 4AZ), 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 Kimberley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Seasalter Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lucerne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Seasalter Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lucerne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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