Total Crime Rate
431.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heritage Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 18th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heritage Court (CT1 2NS) in the last 12 months was 431.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1126.6% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 188.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heritage Court (CT1 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 122 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 | Rose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butchery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodaus Town | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Watling Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Butchery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butchery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butchery Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butchery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butchery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butchery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butchery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Peter'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beer Cart Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Orange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Orange Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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