Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

Royal Native Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Native Way (CT5 4UD) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Native Way (CT5 4UD), the main crime hotspot is near Thistle Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Native Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portlight Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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