The overall crime rate in Canterbury postcode area is 113.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 126% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 30.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 142% of national crime rate which puts Canterbury on 14. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 2.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 1.5k cases and has increased by 4.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.3% | 15. highest | 126% | 20.8k | -5.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.7% | 40. highest | 109% | 8.3k | 10.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.1% | 13. highest | 135% | 5.4k | 30.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.7% | 13. highest | 133% | 4.6k | -7.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 29. highest | 107% | 3.4k | -3.0% |
| Public order crime → | 4.4% | 12. lowest | 71% | 2.4k | -18.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.7% | 21. highest | 122% | 2.0k | 13.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% | 42. lowest | 75% | 1.9k | -8.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.8% | 14. highest | 142% | 1.5k | 4.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.4% | 20. lowest | 71% | 1.3k | -15.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 25. highest | 124% | 551 | -2.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 40. highest | 90% | 374 | -4.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 43. lowest | 59% | 364 | 26.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 47. lowest | 26% | 261 | -18.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Canterbury postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Canterbury postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.9 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.8 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Violent crime | 44.6 | 35.5 |
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