Barton ward · Canterbury. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 23% here, compared with 12% across Canterbury (11.2 percentage points higher).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 14.5% here, compared with 21.8% across Canterbury (7.2 percentage points lower).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 28% here, compared with 22% across Canterbury (6.2 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Barton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,724 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,777 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Barton ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 141 mapped crimes in September 2024; 145 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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September 2024August 2026
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Barton
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
141
18
October 2024
176
11
November 2024
123
22
December 2024
121
23
January 2025
139
32
February 2025
131
17
March 2025
161
40
April 2025
141
30
May 2025
153
32
June 2025
150
26
July 2025
159
39
August 2025
182
59
September 2025
141
38
October 2025
157
40
November 2025
126
35
December 2025
137
26
January 2026
145
33
February 2026
134
28
March 2026
151
38
April 2026
127
41
May 2026
139
41
June 2026
183
39
July 2026
139
52
August 2026
145
60
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Barton
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
888
criminal damage arson
216
shoplifting
147
other theft
127
public order
78
drugs
61
other crime
47
vehicle crime
44
burglary
41
bicycle theft
21
possession of weapons
20
robbery
17
theft from the person
17
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
