Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Park area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 147th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Park (CT6 5BL) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.3% higher than the Beltinge average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Park (CT6 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heron| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | William Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | William Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | William Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | William Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cooper'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hanover Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mortimer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fenoulhet Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Gardens | Under investigation |
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