Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Windmill Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Windmill Road (CT6 7DL) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Road (CT6 7DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Downings (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Downings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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