Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT5 · Kent
138
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CT13 · Kent
19
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sandwich has less crime — 19 vs 138 incidents in April 2026.
Canterbury recorded substantially more crime than Sandwich in April 2026 — 138 incidents compared to 19, a 7.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Canterbury records significantly more (45 vs 7 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, Sandwich recorded fewer crimes than Canterbury — 19 vs 138 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Sandwich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Canterbury recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 7 in Sandwich. Overall, Sandwich had fewer total crimes (19 vs 138).