Total Crime Rate

229.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 229.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craddock 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.

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Crime Over Time in Craddock Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences March Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honeywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Ruttington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour March Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour March Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Ruttington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tourtel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Gregory'S Road
Apr 2026Drugs Notley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Craddock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Town Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeywood Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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