Total Crime Rate

234.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 234.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sturmer Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 44th 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 Sturmer Close (CT1 1FB) in the last 12 months was 234.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 148.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturmer Close (CT1 1FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sturmer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Discovery Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Discovery Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nonsuch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nonsuch Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nonsuch Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nonsuch Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Querns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
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Data Sources

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