Total Crime Rate
308.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Martins Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 28th highest crime rate of 477 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 308.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the Northgate average (219.8 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 246.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Hill (CT1 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Paddock, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Querns Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Martin'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pretoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martins Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Paddock | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Querns Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Martin'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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