Chestfield & South Tankerton
Middle areaNorth Canterbury. 8,344 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Chestfield & South Tankerton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Chestfield & South Tankerton
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chestfield & South Tankerton at a rate of 39.0 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 | 114 |
| Other crime | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Chestfield & South Tankerton compares
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Is Chestfield & South Tankerton safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chestfield & South Tankerton at a rate of 39.0 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, 21 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chestfield & South Tankerton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (114), other crime (54) and anti-social behaviour (52).
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 Chestfield & South Tankerton alone. See Canterbury
Chestfield & South Tankerton in brief
The median price paid for a home in Chestfield & South Tankerton was £450,000 in 2025.
Chestfield & South Tankerton had 8,437 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Chestfield & South Tankerton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chestfield & South Tankerton, 84.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.