Total Crime Rate

229.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 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 229.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 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

New Ruttington Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 46th 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 New Ruttington Lane (CT1 1UB) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Ruttington Lane (CT1 1UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Town Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Ruttington Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street St Gregorys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Craddock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craddock Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craddock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craddock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craddock Drive
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Starle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Gregory'S Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Gregory'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starle Close
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tourtel Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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