Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Underdown Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 167th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Underdown Road (CT6 5BP) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underdown Road (CT6 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 279 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.

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Crime Over Time in Underdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hanover Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cooper'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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