Total Crime Rate
541.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
206.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 12th highest crime rate of 475 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 St Johns Lane (CT1 2NX) in the last 12 months was 541.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1385.1% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 206.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Lane (CT1 2NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butchery Lane, where police recorded 240 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (111 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 | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Best Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Best Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Best Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Best Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Best Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Watling Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rose Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rose Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Lane | — |
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