Crime Rates at St Peters Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2BS

St Peters Lane 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 St Peters Lane (CT1 2BS) 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 St Peters Lane (CT1 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Best Lane, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.