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Crap Towns / Canterbury / Crime

How much crime is there in Canterbury?

The police recorded 140 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Canterbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.8 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 58.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 138, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202413878.6
September 2024 to August 202514377.4
September 2025 to August 202613873.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences58.134.1
Shoplifting23.67.1
Criminal damage and arson14.17.0
Other theft10.85.4
Public order7.36.6
Drugs7.22.4
Vehicle crime5.13.8
Burglary3.73.1
Other crime3.22.0
Bicycle theft1.90.5
Robbery1.90.6
Possession of weapons1.60.8
Theft from the person1.20.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Canterbury–140
Folkestone21.8 km103
Ashford21.0 km85.1
Herne Bay10.9 km84.1
Faversham14.0 km79.0
Whitfield20.2 km73.5
Whitstable8.7 km65.6
Deal22.6 km61.2
Aylesham10.1 km59.7
Hawkinge19.3 km43.1
Herne8.9 km39.0
The typical town–76.2