Total Crime Rate

263.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 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 263.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.2 9/10
  • Other theft 26.0 10/10
  • Other crime 22.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

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 1HT) 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 1HT), 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 Sturry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour March Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sargeants Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sargeants Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour March Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences March Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brymore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honeywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeywood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Brymore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brymore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brymore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brymore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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