Postcode · Canterbury
Crime in CT1 1QA
How much crime is recorded in CT1 1QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Barracks
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,321 (2024)
CT1 1QACanterbury
How safe is CT1 1QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 125.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT1 1QA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
125.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
222
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 1QANational
Violence and sexual offences116.023.6
Anti-social behaviour54.310.7
Criminal damage and arson21.54.7
Burglary17.09.1
Public order6.64.6
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.