Canterbury
Abduction and kidnapping
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 12 9 13 8,4,7,18,10,11,11,25,11,14,14,12,9,13nc nc nc nc by month|rates Against justice procedures
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Breach Apprehended Violence Order 80 121 139 51,85,104,102,88,82,154,172,133,99,99,80,121,13912.95 42.45 4.32 26.62 by month|rates Breach bail conditions 111 124 200 30,27,29,23,43,56,67,57,74,113,113,111,124,20038 44.5 63 88.5 by month|rates Escape custody 4 4 0 4,3,2,1,1,3,2,0,3,1,1,4,4,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Fail to appear 2 5 18 23,25,23,19,21,27,44,37,10,6,6,2,5,18nc nc nc nc by month|rates Other offences against justice procedures 8 7 11 108,50,44,20,21,25,32,19,24,9,9,8,7,11nc nc nc nc by month|rates Resist or hinder officer 46 55 56 25,43,44,34,66,69,59,59,50,34,34,46,55,561.79 17.86 10.71 39.29 by month|rates Arson
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 119 107 93 47,98,97,108,94,106,113,142,122,105,105,119,107,93-15.05 -27.96 -31.18 -16.13 by month|rates Assault
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Assault Police 18 22 18 8,27,26,21,34,31,32,32,23,19,19,18,22,18nc nc nc nc by month|rates Domestic violence related 310 362 371 150,261,262,270,230,212,297,309,351,349,349,310,362,3712.43 16.44 5.39 27.22 by month|rates Non-domestic violence related 439 482 474 447,554,555,547,482,451,445,437,465,461,461,439,482,474-1.69 7.38 1.9 -15.4 by month|rates Betting and gaming offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 0 7 1 1,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,1nc nc nc nc by month|rates Blackmail and extortion
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 2 7 10 0,1,3,1,3,2,1,0,5,5,5,2,7,10nc nc nc nc by month|rates Disorderly conduct
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Criminal intent 27 27 9 42,27,36,29,30,33,40,30,22,16,16,27,27,9nc nc nc nc by month|rates Offensive conduct 8 18 16 9,19,9,10,7,7,14,14,13,12,12,8,18,16nc nc nc nc by month|rates Offensive language 18 17 20 22,34,26,37,26,37,28,22,30,24,24,18,17,20nc nc -50 -85 by month|rates Trespass 48 60 60 23,29,12,16,30,26,38,34,25,55,55,48,60,600 20 58.33 nc by month|rates Driving offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Culpable driving 0 0 0 1,1,9,1,2,6,3,7,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drive in a manner or with speed dangerous 0 0 0 18,32,34,25,38,37,42,36,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drive while disqualified 0 0 0 93,86,108,146,222,318,275,321,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Other driving offences 0 0 0 235,212,225,297,466,1100,6101,7866,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates PCA 0 0 0 121,122,120,131,193,181,187,215,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Drug offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Cultivating cannabis 12 12 12 17,17,12,7,9,3,3,8,9,15,15,12,12,12nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 4 8 13 6,1,2,0,4,1,7,5,1,5,5,4,8,13nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 22 17 26 5,3,4,5,7,16,18,9,13,17,17,22,17,26nc 15.38 nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 9 14 15 0,0,2,0,1,3,2,1,0,4,4,9,14,15nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 1 3 2 0,0,1,2,3,2,4,3,3,4,4,1,3,2nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 18 3 5 9,8,8,8,19,19,14,9,8,13,13,18,3,5nc nc nc nc by month|rates Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 3 3 7 0,0,0,0,2,0,1,1,0,1,1,3,3,7nc nc nc nc by month|rates Importing drugs 1 0 0 0,0,2,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Manufacture drug 2 1 0 0,0,0,0,2,2,1,1,0,1,1,2,1,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Other drug offences 15 32 32 14,12,14,17,23,32,48,48,31,19,19,15,32,320 nc 3.13 nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of amphetamines 23 17 18 11,7,6,4,10,7,13,6,6,16,16,23,17,18nc nc nc nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of cannabis 145 116 174 72,69,77,41,80,102,114,122,111,121,121,145,116,17433.33 16.67 36.21 76.44 by month|rates Possession and/or use of cocaine 5 8 9 0,0,2,4,2,8,5,1,3,1,1,5,8,9nc nc nc nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of ecstasy 6 7 6 0,3,0,0,7,3,4,5,5,9,9,6,7,6nc nc nc nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of narcotics 9 11 8 18,10,21,31,41,39,15,13,7,19,19,9,11,8nc nc nc nc by month|rates Possession and/or use of other drugs 25 20 20 3,4,10,4,4,4,2,2,7,20,20,25,20,200 -25 nc nc by month|rates Harassment, threatening behaviour and private nuisance
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 292 335 383 164,200,261,263,235,269,270,263,276,348,348,292,335,38312.53 23.76 27.94 31.33 by month|rates Homicide
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Attempted murder 2 0 0 0,4,3,4,3,1,5,4,1,2,2,2,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Driving causing death 0 0 0 0,1,4,0,4,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Manslaughter 0 0 0 0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Murder 3 0 1 0,4,9,3,4,3,4,0,4,1,1,3,0,1nc nc nc nc by month|rates Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 0 0 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0nc nc nc nc by month|rates Liquor offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 18 22 37 5,6,28,12,5,22,16,22,11,18,18,18,22,3740.54 nc nc nc by month|rates Malicious damage to property
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 1,290 1,205 1,230 1134,1186,1193,1290,1327,1276,1132,1145,1137,1276,1276,1290,1205,12302.03 -4.88 7.56 -4.88 by month|rates Other offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 116 115 99 86,91,102,85,135,131,199,200,365,128,128,116,115,99-16.16 -17.17 -268.69 14.14 by month|rates Other offences against the person
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 16 18 22 17,11,14,7,9,9,12,17,12,15,15,16,18,22nc nc nc nc by month|rates Pornography offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 1 1 5 1,0,2,0,1,0,0,1,2,1,1,1,1,5nc nc nc nc by month|rates Prohibited and regulated weapons offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 95 89 120 46,52,94,76,188,194,199,144,125,104,104,95,89,12025.83 20.83 -4.17 36.67 by month|rates Prostitution offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 8 2 16 30,58,23,15,11,14,174,52,3,3,3,8,2,16nc nc nc nc by month|rates Robbery
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Robbery with a firearm 34 19 19 33,49,47,50,50,37,54,33,28,24,24,34,19,19nc nc nc nc by month|rates Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 115 87 68 73,73,154,205,249,197,195,140,133,134,134,115,87,68-27.94 -69.12 -95.59 -201.47 by month|rates Robbery without a weapon 209 160 152 146,170,208,278,333,257,231,192,250,236,236,209,160,152-5.26 -37.5 -64.47 -82.89 by month|rates Sexual offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Indecent assault, act of indecency and other sexual offences 70 56 63 80,81,101,70,58,52,48,49,78,52,52,70,56,6311.11 -11.11 -23.81 -11.11 by month|rates Sexual assault 41 40 54 31,62,51,43,39,46,58,46,50,33,33,41,40,5425.93 24.07 7.41 20.37 by month|rates Theft
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary Break and enter - dwelling 854 728 561 1856,2119,2624,2453,1753,1517,1766,1092,1090,635,635,854,728,561-29.77 -52.23 -94.3 -337.25 by month|rates Break and enter - non-dwelling 267 166 212 742,604,712,662,584,629,606,499,380,291,291,267,166,21221.7 -25.94 -79.25 -212.26 by month|rates Fraud 646 598 699 237,302,389,332,474,470,691,586,452,670,670,646,598,69914.45 7.58 35.34 52.5 by month|rates Motor vehicle theft 826 770 610 1708,1617,2203,1893,1447,1430,1455,1256,1061,841,841,826,770,610-26.23 -35.41 -73.93 -210.33 by month|rates Other theft 402 340 340 488,560,597,628,608,753,657,516,454,321,321,402,340,3400 -18.24 -33.53 -84.71 by month|rates Receiving or handling stolen goods 73 73 59 79,96,119,124,150,205,267,191,108,86,86,73,73,59-23.73 -23.73 -83.05 -110.17 by month|rates Steal from dwelling 191 189 170 271,281,323,323,291,286,287,253,242,224,224,191,189,170-11.18 -12.35 -42.35 -90 by month|rates Steal from motor vehicle 948 818 990 1181,1360,1510,1582,1225,1467,1322,1140,861,793,793,948,818,99017.37 4.24 13.03 -59.8 by month|rates Steal from person 97 120 148 275,347,309,354,296,324,317,325,335,159,159,97,120,14818.92 34.46 -126.35 -139.19 by month|rates Steal from retail store 211 189 243 354,408,364,315,321,303,246,222,282,201,201,211,189,24322.22 13.17 -16.05 -29.63 by month|rates Stock theft 3 0 1 3,5,8,3,1,0,0,3,2,3,3,3,0,1nc nc nc nc by month|rates Transport regulatory offences
Offence Number of incidents (Jan - Dec) % Change 2006 2007 2008 10 year 1y 2y 5y 10y Summary All 1,243 1,203 1,955 9,10,5,17,15,14,89,739,1157,1034,1034,1243,1203,195538.47 36.42 40.82 nc by month|rates
Notes:
nc = Not calculated where less than 20 incidents occurred.