Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Norman Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 186th lowest 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 Norman Road (CT5 4JY) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norman Road (CT5 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Francis Close —
Sep 2025Other crime St Andrew'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sydney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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