Total Crime Rate
368.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Causeway 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 The Causeway (CT1 2BF) 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 The Causeway (CT1 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Best Lane, where police recorded 158 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chantry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alphege Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duck Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Radigunds Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Best Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Best Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Best Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Stephen'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Stephen'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Best Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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