Crime in Fordwich
Recorded crime in Fordwich is 0.9 times the Canterbury average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 4%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Fordwich: about 4,573 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 5.0/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −4%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Canterbury average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Fordwich.
Crime over 5 years
Down 4% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Fordwich, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Canterbury average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 81 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CT2
In CT2, the postcode district at the centre of Fordwich, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,070 | 4% | 10% | 69% | 13% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 232 | 3% | 9% | 35% | 52% | 2% |
| Other theft | 205 | 1% | 0% | 27% | 68% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 135 | 4% | 0% | 16% | 76% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 113 | 19% | 4% | 14% | 60% | 4% |
| Drugs | 111 | 18% | 41% | 15% | 21% | 5% |
| Public order | 91 | 9% | 12% | 35% | 34% | 10% |
| Burglary | 84 | 12% | 0% | 15% | 71% | 1% |
| Other crime | 81 | 19% | 19% | 37% | 17% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 3.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 33.7 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 2.7 |
| Other theft | 5.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.3 |
| Public order | 5.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 11.3 |
Postcode districts in Fordwich
Nearby towns
Council: Canterbury
Questions about crime in Fordwich
- Is Fordwich a safe place to live?
- Fordwich scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Canterbury average.
- Is crime going up or down in Fordwich?
- Down 4% over 5 years, from 400 recorded crimes a year to 385.
- What is the most common crime in Fordwich?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 34 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Fordwich compare with Canterbury?
- Crime severity in Fordwich is 0.9 times the Canterbury average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Fordwich?
- In CT2, the postcode district at the centre of Fordwich, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Fordwich?
- Of 84 burglaries reported in CT2, the postcode district at the centre of Fordwich between September 2024 and August 2025, 12% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 71% were closed with no suspect identified.