Total Crime Rate
125.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Querns Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 117th 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 Querns Road (CT1 1QA) in the last 12 months was 125.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Querns Road (CT1 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Road, where police recorded 59 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.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nonsuch Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nonsuch Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nonsuch Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nonsuch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Windmill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaucer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King'S Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wemyss Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wemyss Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Querns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Querns Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Avon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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