Total Crime Rate
144.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Military Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 94th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Military Road (CT1 1JG) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Military Road (CT1 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regency Place, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenside Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craddock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hudson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeywood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Riverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Riverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Honeywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regency Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regency Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regency Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parham Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
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