Total Crime Rate

541.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

206.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 541.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 206.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 143.7 10/10
  • Drugs 47.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.9 8/10
  • Other theft 38.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adelaide Place 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 Adelaide Place (CT1 2QA) 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 Adelaide Place (CT1 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rose Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road East —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canterbury East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beer Cart Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beer Cart Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beer Cart Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beer Cart Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlowe Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Peter'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Orange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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