Total Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 120.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sydney Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 120th 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 Sydney Road (CT5 4JS) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (CT5 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Lukes Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrew'S Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Vincent'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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