Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tannery Way North area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 191st 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 Tannery Way North (CT1 2FH) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tannery Way North (CT1 2FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 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.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canterbury East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canterbury East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Watling Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tannery Way South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Mews | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Peter'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drying Shed Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beer Cart Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beer Cart Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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