Crime Rates at The Friars, Canterbury, CT1 2AS

The Friars area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Friars (CT1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 1304.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3611.7% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 505.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Friars (CT1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Butchery Lane. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.