Total Crime Rate
112.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Military Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 128th highest crime rate of 477 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 1LT) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Military Road (CT1 1LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Town Street (37 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 | Public order | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lady Wootton'S Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Starle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craddock Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craddock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craddock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craddock Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monastery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Monastery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
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