Total Crime Rate

349.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

176.5 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 349.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 176.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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

Central Parade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 28th 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 Central Parade (CT6 5JG) in the last 12 months was 349.3 per 1,000 residents and was 579.5% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Parade (CT6 5JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 238 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 Central Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sea View Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea View Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea View Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mortimer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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