Crime and justice in Canterbury
DistrictThe east of the South East. 162,612 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 309 square kilometres.
13 layers about crime and justice for Canterbury, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Crime and ASB by neighbourhood
Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026
Canterbury’s 92 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 164.
Is Canterbury safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canterbury at a rate of 107.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1,562 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Canterbury.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (5,804), anti-social behaviour (3,481) and other crime (2,404).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Canterbury was 104.0 per 1,000 people.
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.
Recorded crime rate
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyIn the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canterbury at a rate of 107.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
- Against South East
- 32% higher81.3 per 1,000
Crime and anti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyAnti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyBurglary
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyCriminal damage and arson
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyDrug offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyOther crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyRobbery
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyShoplifting
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyTheft from the person
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyVehicle crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyViolence and sexual offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyStreet-level crime
Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Canterbury. The map shows each one.