Total Crime Rate

260.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 260.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Peters Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 38th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Place (CT1 2DB) in the last 12 months was 260.7 per 1,000 residents and was 614.5% higher than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Place (CT1 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Dunstan'S Street, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Becket Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Dunstan'S Street —
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Peter'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adelaide Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road West —
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Data Sources

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