CT1 has an annual crime rate of 174.48 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CT1?

As of April 2026, CT1 has an annual crime rate of 174.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 598 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CT1?

The most common crime type in CT1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 192 incidents in April 2026 — 32.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CT1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT1 recorded 598 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 13.35 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring174.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment598 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

598

trending_down -8.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

174.48per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,414

Within CT1 district

Canterbury

44,791

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	18
Butchery Lane Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5	16
Supermarket Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 1	15
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 2	13
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 13 Public order: 4 Drugs: 3	13
Petrol Station Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 1	13
New Town Street Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	11
Vauxhall Avenue Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 11	11
Hospital Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
Manor Close Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

598 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

192

32.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

137

22.9%

Shoplifting

15.4%

Other Theft

6.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.9%

Public Order

4.0%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Bicycle Theft

2.8%

Vehicle Crime

2.0%

Other Crime

2.0%

Burglary

1.5%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Crime Analysis: CT1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CT1 at 32.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.9%) and Shoplifting (15.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT1 has fallen noticeably — by 7.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.7%

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