Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Grimshill Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 68th 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 Grimshill Road (CT5 4LN) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Grimshill Road (CT5 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wicketts End, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydney Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grimshill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wicketts End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicketts End Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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