Total Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 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 12.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Grimthorpe Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 32nd 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 Grimthorpe Avenue (CT5 4PY) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grimthorpe Avenue (CT5 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Way, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cundishall Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grimthorpe Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harty Ferry View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Britannia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Way

Data Sources

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