Total Crime Rate
475.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tannery Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 13th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tannery Square (CT1 2FN) in the last 12 months was 475.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1253.3% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (β 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tannery Square (CT1 2FN), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road East. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 56 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Watling Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tower Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bingley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linden Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Peter'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Peter'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Peter'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehall Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Bridge Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitehall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingley Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creine Mill Lane North | Under investigation |
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