Crime Rates at Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1DA

Sturry Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 37th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sturry Road (CT1 1DA) in the last 12 months was 263.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturry Road (CT1 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.