CT6 5SS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CT6 5SS

CT6 5SS, Canterbury has recorded a total of 86 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.40 per 1,000 population. This CT6 5SS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CT6 postcode area, which has experienced 245 crimes and a crime rate of 6.06 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CT6 5SS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CT6 5SS, encompassing approximately 4942 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CT6 5SS area, explore the CT6 5SS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-18.92% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-17.65% decrease)

CT6 5SS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15
  • Dolphin Street with total crimes: 8
  • Gosfield Road with total crimes: 6

CT6 5SS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3017.40-18.92%
Shoplifting166.07-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour143.24-17.65%
Drugs72.83600.00%
Vehicle crime41.42-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson40.81-55.56%
Bicycle theft40.81300.00%
Public order40.81-66.67%
Other crime10.81-50.00%
Other theft10.20-50.00%
Burglary10.200.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3722.6612.12%
Shoplifting207.4981.82%
Anti-social behaviour174.0570.00%
Public order123.44200.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.4328.57%
Vehicle crime71.8216.67%
Robbery31.4250.00%
Other crime20.61-50.00%
Other theft20.40100.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Drugs10.20-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3318.01-23.26%
Shoplifting116.68-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour102.23-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.0275.00%
Possession of weapons61.420.00%
Vehicle crime61.21200.00%
Other crime41.21300.00%
Public order40.81-33.33%
Drugs30.8150.00%
Robbery20.61100.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Other theft10.20-85.71%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4321.0434.38%
Shoplifting158.70-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour153.0336.36%
Other theft73.0375.00%
Possession of weapons61.42200.00%
Public order61.21-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.21-55.56%
Drugs20.81-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.40100.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Burglary10.20-75.00%
Other crime10.20-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3219.63-8.57%
Shoplifting196.47-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour113.84-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson92.2380.00%
Public order71.820.00%
Drugs51.42-16.67%
Burglary41.01300.00%
Other theft40.81-50.00%
Other crime20.81100.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-50.00%
Robbery10.200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3520.6466.67%
Shoplifting227.0883.33%
Anti-social behaviour134.4562.50%
Other theft82.6360.00%
Public order71.6216.67%
Drugs61.4250.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.210.00%
Vehicle crime21.01-33.33%
Robbery10.400.00%
Other crime10.20-66.67%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Burglary10.200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.96-22.22%
Shoplifting124.25100.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.43-11.11%
Public order61.6220.00%
Other theft51.21150.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.010.00%
Drugs41.01300.00%
Vehicle crime30.810.00%
Other crime30.61200.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Robbery10.200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2712.14-20.59%
Anti-social behaviour95.4628.57%
Shoplifting61.82-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson51.21-16.67%
Public order51.01400.00%
Theft from the person21.01100.00%
Other theft20.40-66.67%
Other crime10.40-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Burglary10.200.00%
Drugs10.200.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3414.3717.24%
Shoplifting116.88-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour72.23-12.50%
Other theft61.4250.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.21-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.210.00%
Other crime20.40-33.33%
Public order10.40-50.00%
Drugs10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2914.16-9.38%
Shoplifting145.87-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.83-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.62-60.00%
Other theft41.6233.33%
Other crime30.8150.00%
Public order20.61-66.67%
Drugs10.40-50.00%
Burglary10.200.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3221.2445.45%
Shoplifting286.473.70%
Criminal damage and arson205.67150.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.05-28.57%
Public order62.02100.00%
Other theft31.21-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.61100.00%
Drugs20.40100.00%
Other crime20.400.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2716.790.00%
Violence and sexual offences225.460.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.830.00%
Other theft51.620.00%
Public order31.010.00%
Drugs10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Burglary10.200.00%
Vehicle crime10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 136 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202417
July 202410
June 202415
May 202411
April 202413
March 20248
February 20249
January 20247
December 20238
November 202310
October 202314

A total of 375 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202437
July 202433
June 202443
May 202432
April 202435
March 202421
February 202427
January 202434
December 202329
November 202332
October 202322

A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 201 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202420
July 202411
June 202415
May 202419
April 202422
March 202412
February 20246
January 202411
December 202314
November 202328
October 202327

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20246
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 90 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20247
June 20244
May 20249
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20246
December 20238
November 202320
October 20238

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241

A total of 63 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202412
July 20244
June 20246
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 48 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20247
May 20244
April 20248
March 20245
February 20242
January 20246
December 20234
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CT6 5SS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total15
    Shoplifting13
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Dolphin Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 3. Gosfield Road
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Queen Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 7. Market Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 8. Canterbury Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 9. King'S Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Brunswick Square
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Pier Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 12. Clarence Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 13. William Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Bank Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Spenser Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Andrews Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Cavendish Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Underdown Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Queens Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Hanover Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Police Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Stanley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Stanley Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Gordon Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Richmond Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. New Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Mortimer Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 28. Nightclub
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Central Parade
    Total1
    Drugs1