Postcode · Canterbury
Crime in CT4 5JS
How much crime is recorded in CT4 5JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,658 (2024)
CT4 5JSCanterbury
How safe is CT4 5JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT4 5JS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
CT4 5JSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Burglary4.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs0.42.4
Public order0.34.6
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 94% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.