Canterbury Wincheap
Middle areaSouth west Canterbury. 6,567 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Canterbury Wincheap live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Canterbury Wincheap
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canterbury Wincheap at a rate of 148.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.5 per 1,000 people across Canterbury.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 277 |
| Shoplifting | 201 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 169 |
| Other crime | 146 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 77 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Drug offences | 27 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Canterbury Wincheap compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Canterbury Wincheap safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canterbury Wincheap at a rate of 148.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.5 per 1,000 people across Canterbury.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 72 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Canterbury Wincheap.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (277), shoplifting (201) and anti-social behaviour (169).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Canterbury
These figures are published for the whole of Canterbury, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Canterbury and not Canterbury Wincheap alone. See Canterbury
Canterbury Wincheap in brief
The median price paid for a home in Canterbury Wincheap was £274,000 in 2025.
Canterbury Wincheap had 6,417 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Canterbury Wincheap live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Canterbury Wincheap, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.