Community Safety

Making Canterbury even safer

Canterbury City Council is committed to the safety and well-being of everyone who lives, works, studies or visits the area.

In this section you will find out how the council works with the Police and other partner agencies to make Canterbury even safer.

Safer Canterbury District Partnership

The Partnership was set up in line with the Crime and disorder Act 1998 to ensure that the  public sector agencies, voluntary groups and businesses work together with local communities to reduce crime and improve safety.

The Public Safety Unit

Canterbury City Council and Kent Police established the Public Safety Unit to co-ordinate actions agreed by the Canterbury District Safety Community Partnership. The key aim of the Unit is to deliver a coordinated, joined up approach to tackling crime and disorder at an operational level and to improve the service to the community.

Canterbury Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

Canterbury City Council maintains a CCTV system to help provide a safer environment for everyone. The cameras are installed throughout the district in shopping and commercial area, car parks and Council buildings. The camera network is monitored and recorded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

How to report Anti-Social Behaviour

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 defines anti-social behaviour, as acting:
'in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household'. Don't tolerate anti-social behaviour - let's tackle it!

How to report Hate Crime

Hate crime is an offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by the offender's hatred of people who are seen as being different. You can be a victim of hate crime because of your race, religion, disability, age, sexuality or gender.

Have your say in local policing

Your local police neighbourhood teams hold regular PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meetings. The meetings provide an opportunity for the police, partners and communities to meet and agree what the local priorities will be over the coming weeks and months.

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What's new?

Strategic Assessment - The Safer Canterbury District Partnership has a duty to produce a strategic assessment annually to update a rolling three yearly partnership plan. The assessment identifies the community safety issues in the district requiring attention. These priorities each have an action plan made up outlining what is to be done in the year ahead. For further information please go to the Safer Canterbury District Partnership page.