Postcode · Canterbury
Crime in CT1 1DB
How much crime is recorded in CT1 1DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Barracks
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,772 (2024)
CT1 1DBCanterbury
How safe is CT1 1DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT1 1DB area, well 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
53.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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).
CT1 1DBNational
Violence and sexual offences45.823.6
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Shoplifting18.88.4
Other theft15.94.5
Criminal damage and arson12.04.7
Burglary10.79.1
Public order6.04.6
Drugs5.22.4
Other crime3.71.5
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.