Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 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 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oaks Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaks Avenue (CT6 7PS) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Greenhill average (71.7 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 Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaks Avenue (CT6 7PS), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaks Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Randall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfinch Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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