CT5 1GA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CT5 1GA

CT5 1GA, Canterbury has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.47 per 1,000 population. This CT5 1GA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CT5 postcode area, which has experienced 279 crimes and a crime rate of 8.44 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CT5 1GA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CT5 1GA, encompassing approximately 2248 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CT5 1GA area, explore the CT5 1GA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (61.54% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

CT5 1GA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • High Street with total crimes: 11
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 6
  • Terrys Lane with total crimes: 6

CT5 1GA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2124.4761.54%
Shoplifting89.34100.00%
Vehicle crime63.5650.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.67200.00%
Burglary32.67200.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.33-57.14%
Other theft21.33100.00%
Public order20.890.00%
Bicycle theft10.890.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1315.128.33%
Anti-social behaviour75.7816.67%
Vehicle crime43.110.00%
Shoplifting41.7833.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.78-33.33%
Burglary10.89-50.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Other theft10.44-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1215.57-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.34-33.33%
Vehicle crime42.670.00%
Other theft31.78200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.33-62.50%
Shoplifting31.33200.00%
Burglary21.33100.00%
Public order10.89-75.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1517.351400.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.67200.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.00100.00%
Public order43.56100.00%
Other theft11.780.00%
Burglary10.44-66.67%
Shoplifting10.44-80.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting58.9025.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.22100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.780.00%
Burglary31.330.00%
Public order21.33100.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.89-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.3450.00%
Shoplifting44.0033.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.78-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson21.33-50.00%
Other crime10.89-50.00%
Other theft10.44-50.00%
Public order10.440.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour715.1240.00%
Violence and sexual offences63.11-33.33%
Vehicle crime62.6750.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.670.00%
Shoplifting31.78-62.50%
Burglary21.33100.00%
Other theft20.89100.00%
Other crime20.89100.00%
Theft from the person10.890.00%
Drugs10.440.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences916.4612.50%
Shoplifting84.00700.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.56-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.22-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.7833.33%
Public order21.780.00%
Drugs10.890.00%
Other theft10.44-50.00%
Burglary10.44-50.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences814.2360.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.56-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.56100.00%
Vehicle crime32.67200.00%
Other theft21.33100.00%
Burglary20.89100.00%
Bicycle theft10.890.00%
Shoplifting10.44-80.00%
Drugs10.440.00%

In November 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson1012.90150.00%
Violence and sexual offences54.45-28.57%
Shoplifting52.22150.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.2250.00%
Public order31.3350.00%
Burglary11.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-50.00%
Other theft10.44-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences710.23-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson43.11300.00%
Other theft31.780.00%
Vehicle crime21.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.89-71.43%
Public order20.89100.00%
Shoplifting20.890.00%
Other crime10.890.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1312.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.780.00%
Vehicle crime23.110.00%
Shoplifting20.890.00%
Bicycle theft10.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.440.00%
Public order10.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 17 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 119 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202413
June 202412
May 202415
April 20241
March 20249
February 20246
January 20249
December 20238
November 20235
October 20237
September 202313

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
April 20241
February 20246
January 20244
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20243
May 20248
April 20244
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20238
November 202310
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 18 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 46 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20248
December 20231
November 20235
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 61 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20247
June 20246
May 20249
April 20243
March 20243
February 20247
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233
October 20232
September 20237

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20241

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CT5 1GA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Terrys Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Knots Yard
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Cromwell Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Stream Walk
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Tower Parade
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Horsebridge Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Harts Lane
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 11. Waterloo Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Acton Road
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Westgate Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Barton Mews
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Bexley Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Sydenham Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Sea Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1