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Safest Areas in Canterbury

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

229

3.54 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+5%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Canterbury

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Chartham & Stone Street

1.64/1,000
Safety score: 76
2

Blean Forest

1.84/1,000
Safety score: 71
3

Wincheap

2.75/1,000
Safety score: 48
4

Northgate

3.12/1,000
Safety score: 41
5

Sturry

3.19/1,000
Safety score: 39
6

Barton

3.33/1,000
Safety score: 37
7

St Stephen's

4.01/1,000
Safety score: 26
8

Westgate

4.32/1,000
Safety score: 22

Burglary hotspots in Canterbury

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Westgate

4.32/1,000
Safety score: 22
2

St Stephen's

4.01/1,000
Safety score: 26
3

Barton

3.33/1,000
Safety score: 37
4

Sturry

3.19/1,000
Safety score: 39
5

Northgate

3.12/1,000
Safety score: 41
6

Wincheap

2.75/1,000
Safety score: 48
7

Blean Forest

1.84/1,000
Safety score: 71
8

Chartham & Stone Street

1.64/1,000
Safety score: 76

About Canterbury

Population

64,612

Households

23,653

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.