Total Crime Rate
165.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Starle Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Starle Close (CT1 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Starle Close (CT1 1XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Town Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeywood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Gregory'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tourtel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teddington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teddington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Military Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | March Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tourtel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Starle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teddington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tourtel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Honeywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Bend Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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