21 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Canterbury

Q: Which area of Canterbury has the highest crime rate?

Westgate has the highest crime rate in Canterbury.

Q: How many wards does Canterbury have?

Canterbury has 21 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 21 wards in Canterbury. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Chestfield +70.8% trending_up Nailbourne +46.2% trending_up Heron +31.9% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Little Stour & Adisham -50.0% trending_down Tankerton -50.0% trending_down Beltinge -41.7% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Westgate	219.6	269	trending_down-11.2%	chevron_right
2	Northgate	203.8	159	trending_down-7.6%	chevron_right
3	Heron	136.5	211	trending_up+31.9%	chevron_right
4	Wincheap	117.8	124	trending_up+10.7%	chevron_right
5	Gorrell	111.2	103	trending_down-8.8%	chevron_right
6	Seasalter	89.4	53	trending_down-15.9%	chevron_right
7	Sturry	79.1	49	trending_down-18.3%	chevron_right
8	St Stephen's	74.3	71	trending_down-15.5%	chevron_right
9	Barton	61.0	137	trending_down-11.0%	chevron_right
10	Chartham & Stone Street	53.8	58	trending_up+26.1%	chevron_right
11	Greenhill	51.5	22	trending_up+22.2%	chevron_right
12	West Bay	47.3	18	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
13	Herne & Broomfield	44.7	32	trending_down-5.9%	chevron_right
14	Chestfield	41.6	41	trending_up+70.8%	chevron_right
15	Little Stour & Adisham	41.1	10	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right
16	Nailbourne	35.2	19	trending_up+46.2%	chevron_right
17	Tankerton	30.6	8	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right
18	Reculver	29.5	13	trending_down-38.1%	chevron_right
19	Swalecliffe	24.9	14	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
20	Beltinge	21.7	14	trending_down-41.7%	chevron_right
21	Blean Forest	20.6	28	trending_up+7.7%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Canterbury has the highest crime rate?

Westgate has the highest crime rate in Canterbury, with 219.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Canterbury?

Blean Forest has the lowest crime rate among Canterbury's wards, with 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Canterbury have?

Canterbury has 21 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.