Crime Rates at Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2PW

Castle Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 40th 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 Castle Street (CT1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 252.6 per 1,000 residents and was 618.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CT1 2PW), 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.