Is Canterbury a nice place to live?
Cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage site.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
571 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Canterbury centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
161 (28%)
Shoplifting
108 (19%)
Anti-social behaviour
107 (19%)
Criminal damage & arson
54 (9%)
Other theft
34 (6%)
Drugs
21 (4%)
Public order
20 (4%)
Vehicle crime
20 (4%)
Robbery
16 (3%)
Other crime
10 (2%)
Bicycle theft
7 (1%)
Possession of weapons
7 (1%)
Burglary
4 (1%)
Theft from the person
2 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Canterbury's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.