Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

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 (DA12 5PD) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower than the Denton average (83.3 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 Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (DA12 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 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 School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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