Total Crime Rate

514.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 514.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 290.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Robbery 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Spring Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 15th 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 Spring Lane (CT1 1ST) in the last 12 months was 514.5 per 1,000 residents and was 304.3% higher than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Lane (CT1 1ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Close, where police recorded 30 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.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Holmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Martins Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Querns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querns Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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