This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.31 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.31 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Canterbury
Crime trends · Canterbury
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
407
YoY stable
ASB
239
YoY +48%
Vehicle Crime
30
YoY -39%
Burglary
30
YoY -12%
Criminal damage
96
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
54
YoY +32%
Other Theft
79
YoY +8%
Other Crime
29
YoY -12%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · asb rising
1,233
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Canterbury
Ethnicity
Total residents: 157,473
White Brit.82.5%
Other White5.5%
African1.9%
Other Asian1.3%
Indian1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 7.5%
Religion
Total residents: 157,425
Christian46.6%
No religion42.0%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 157,404
50–6418.6%
35–4916.2%
65–7411.4%
25–3410.8%
20–2410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.0%
Households
Total households: 63,851
Any member 66+15.2%
Other14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
All members 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
