Total Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 131.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 110th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Military Road (CT1 1LL) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starle Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tourtel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Teddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parham Road
Apr 2026Other theft Sargeants Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Craddock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brymore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Craddock Drive Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craddock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craddock Drive Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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