Crime Rates at Old Watling Street, Canterbury, CT1 2DX

Old Watling Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 475 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 Old Watling Street (CT1 2DX) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Watling Street (CT1 2DX), 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.