Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Canterbury Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 150th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (CT8 8JS) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT8 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Briary Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hockeredge Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockeredge Gardens —
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Data Sources

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