Total Crime Rate

431.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 431.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.9 10/10
  • Other theft 41.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Drugs 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heritage 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.

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Crime Over Time in Heritage Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhodaus Town Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palace Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Watling Street
Sep 2025Other theft Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butchery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butchery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butchery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St Peter'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beer Cart Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beer Cart Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beer Cart Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beer Cart Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Orange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orange Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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