Crime Rates at East Street, Canterbury, CT1 1ED

East Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 27th 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 East Street (CT1 1ED) in the last 12 months was 353.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% higher than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (CT1 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vauxhall Avenue, where police recorded 199 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.