Total Crime Rate

490.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 490.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 227.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.1 10/10
  • Other theft 39.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 39.6 8/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Charles Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 16th 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 Charles Street (CT6 5JD) in the last 12 months was 490.1 per 1,000 residents and was 853.5% higher than the Beltinge average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (CT6 5JD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
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 2026Public order Prospect Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cooper'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street

Data Sources

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