Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • 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 · 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 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

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 (ME10 4JD) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Charles Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Charles Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenways Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keswick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodberry Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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