Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Grove (CT1 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Grove (CT1 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Best Lane. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blean Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Bridge Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehall Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitehall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Best Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jewry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linden Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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