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Crime in CT2 8BB

How much crime is recorded in CT2 8BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Canterbury Central & Westgate
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,639 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT2 8BB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT2 8BB 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
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).

CT2 8BBNational
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Anti-social behaviour35.810.7
Shoplifting15.28.4
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Drugs6.72.4
Other theft6.34.5
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Robbery3.91.4
Public order3.94.6
Burglary3.69.1
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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