Total Crime Rate
229.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Craddock Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 46th 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 Craddock Drive (CT1 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craddock Drive (CT1 1DJ), the main crime hotspot is near New Town Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | March Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Honeywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Ruttington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | March Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | March Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Ruttington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tourtel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Gregory'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Notley Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Craddock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Craddock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Craddock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Town Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | New Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | North Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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