The overall crime rate in Canterbury postcode area is 114.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 123% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 65.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 143% of national crime rate which puts Canterbury on 7. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 10.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 5.5k representing an increase 30.1% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.2% | 17. highest | 123% | 20.4k | -5.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.0% | 30. highest | 119% | 9.0k | 19.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.4% | 7. highest | 143% | 5.5k | 30.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.7% | 10. highest | 136% | 4.6k | -3.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.3% | 28. highest | 109% | 3.4k | -4.2% |
| Public order crime → | 4.2% | 10. lowest | 70% | 2.3k | -17.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.8% | 20. highest | 123% | 2.0k | 11.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.3% | 42. lowest | 74% | 1.8k | -16.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.7% | 17. highest | 140% | 1.4k | -2.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.2% | 20. lowest | 69% | 1.2k | -16.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 18. highest | 127% | 577 | 8.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.9% | 49. highest | 72% | 456 | 65.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 42. highest | 90% | 363 | -6.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 47. lowest | 26% | 238 | -25.6% |
| 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 | 19.3 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.9 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 4.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 43.6 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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