Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 20th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

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 (TN24 0BW) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (TN24 0BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paper Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alsops Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alsops Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Alsops Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alsops Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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