Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.8 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 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Military Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 99th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Military Road (CT1 1JP) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -27.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Military Road (CT1 1JP), 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 Military Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tourtel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Notley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Ruttington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Ruttington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Town Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Teddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honeywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeywood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street 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 2026Robbery North Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brymore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brymore Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Craddock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craddock Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craddock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craddock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences March Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour March Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Road —
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Data Sources

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