Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 393 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 8QG) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Bockhanger average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (TN24 8QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennine Way, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardinge Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Haventhorpe Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Grampion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pennine Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardinge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copperwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardinge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardinge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlea —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotswold Close —
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Data Sources

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