Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Throwley Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Throwley Drive (CT6 8LP) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Throwley Drive (CT6 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Throwley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Sea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Louis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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