Total Crime Rate
229.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New 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.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street St Gregorys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Borough | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Craddock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Craddock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craddock Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Starle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingsmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Starle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Starle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Starle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Gregory'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Gregory'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Starle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tourtel Road | Under investigation |
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