Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 146th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

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 (ME10 4JD) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Charles Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coombe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodberry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Greenways Under investigation
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Data Sources

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