March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CT1 Crime Intelligence Report
CT1 recorded 652 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 20.49 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 6.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.2% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
652trending_up +6.4% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
247.19per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,414
Within CT1 district
Canterbury
31,818
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 25 Shoplifting: 15 Robbery: 5 | 25 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 23 |
| Butchery Lane Map | total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4 | 23 |
| Bus/Coach Station Map | total: 18 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 18 |
| Hospital Map | total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 16 |
| Burgate Lane Map | total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 15 |
| Best Lane Map | total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 3 | 14 |
| Tennyson Avenue Map | total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 14 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 14 |
| Rose Lane Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 13 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
203
31.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
146
22.4%
Shoplifting
109
16.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
6.4%
Drug Offences
39
6.0%
Other Theft
37
5.7%
Public Order
23
3.5%
Robbery
13
2.0%
Other Crime
12
1.8%
Burglary
10
1.5%
Vehicle Crime
6
0.9%
Weapons Possession
5
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.6%
Theft from Person
3
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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