Total Crime Rate

368.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.6 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 368.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.2 10/10
  • Other theft 43.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Drugs 35.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Duck Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 25th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duck Lane (CT1 2AE) in the last 12 months was 368.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 131.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duck Lane (CT1 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Best Lane. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duck Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Borough Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A28 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street St Gregorys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Radigunds Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Radigunds Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alphege Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chantry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Bar Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Iron Bar Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Iron Bar Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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