Crime Rates at Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1AU

Blenheim Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 104th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blenheim Avenue (CT1 1AU) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Avenue (CT1 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.