City · Kent
Crime in Canterbury
How much crime is recorded in Canterbury, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 57,896 (2024)
CanterburyCity · Kent
How safe is Canterbury
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in Canterbury, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CanterburyNational
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Shoplifting21.78.4
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Burglary9.09.1
Other theft6.84.5
Drugs4.52.4
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.