Crime Rates at Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1AA

Military Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 44th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Military Road (CT1 1AA) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Military Road (CT1 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regency Place, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenside Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.