Total Crime Rate
308.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· 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 1PU) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wemyss Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Querns Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturmer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windmill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wemyss Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wemyss Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wemyss Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Discovery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Discovery Walk | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fiesta Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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