Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Canterbury Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 218th lowest 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 (CT9 5DF) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CT9 5DF), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cliffe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Rancorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westcliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maynard Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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