Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hilltop area has the 24th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 218th highest crime rate of 475 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 Hilltop (CT5 4QE) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop (CT5 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duncan Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granary Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hilltop area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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