Total Crime Rate

322.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 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 322.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 157.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.0 10/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Martins Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 32nd 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 St Martins Hill (CT1 1PP) in the last 12 months was 322.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Hill (CT1 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Querns Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Martins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Querns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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