Crime Rates at The Borough, Canterbury, CT1 2DR

The Borough area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 229th highest 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 The Borough (CT1 2DR) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Borough (CT1 2DR), 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.