Total Crime Rate
431.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Street 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 Castle Street (CT1 2QF) 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 Castle Street (CT1 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 133 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rhodaus Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tower Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tower Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercery Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Best Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jewry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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