Total Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 184.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 98.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Central Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 68th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (CT6 8RY) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 157.1% higher than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (CT6 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selsea Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Sea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B2205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B2205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B2205 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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