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Crime in CT1 9

How much crime is recorded in CT1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
1,750 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT1 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CT1 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
58.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9National
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Anti-social behaviour25.410.7
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Burglary13.19.1
Drugs12.72.4
Other theft7.14.5
Public order4.44.6
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Shoplifting1.58.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.51.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% 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.

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