Total Crime Rate

274.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.1 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 274.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 36th 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 Avenue (CT1 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 274.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Avenue (CT1 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chaucer Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craddock Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Querns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Martins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Craddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Craddock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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