Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT10 · Kent
141
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CT2 · Kent
338
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Broadstairs has less crime — 141 vs 338 incidents in April 2026.
Canterbury recorded notably higher crime than Broadstairs in April 2026 — 338 vs 141 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Canterbury records significantly more (106 vs 46 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Broadstairs recorded fewer crimes than Canterbury — 141 vs 338 incidents. That is 58% fewer crimes. Canterbury is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Broadstairs recorded 46 incidents of this type vs 106 in Canterbury. Overall, Broadstairs had fewer total crimes (141 vs 338).