Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT5 · Kent
123
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CT13 · Kent
38
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Sandwich has less crime — 38 vs 123 incidents in February 2026.
Canterbury recorded substantially more crime than Sandwich in February 2026 — 123 incidents compared to 38, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Canterbury records significantly more (37 vs 15 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Sandwich recorded fewer crimes than Canterbury — 38 vs 123 incidents. That is 69% fewer crimes. Sandwich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Canterbury recorded 37 incidents of this type vs 15 in Sandwich. Overall, Sandwich had fewer total crimes (38 vs 123).