Crime Rates at Sussex Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1RY

Sussex Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 7th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sussex Avenue (CT1 1RY) in the last 12 months was 982.4 per 1,000 residents and was 321.8% higher 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 162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 168 (≈ 740.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Avenue (CT1 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.