Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

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 Canterbury Road (CT9 5BY) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook Gardens. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 19 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rancorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westcliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Maynard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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