Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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

Knotts Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 211th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knotts Lane (CT1 2AB) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% higher than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knotts Lane (CT1 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Butchery Lane. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knotts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Bar Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Iron Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Borough Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street St Gregorys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A28 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iron Bar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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