Total Crime Rate
89.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 166th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4JA) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Murston average (114.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Murston Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Murston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smeed Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Murston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodberry Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodberry Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Commonwealth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wykeham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wykeham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coombe Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeed Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeed Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smeed Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wykeham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wheatcroft Close | Under investigation |
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