Total Crime Rate

431.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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

Castle 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.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhodaus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tower Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Tower Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tower Way
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercery Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Best Lane
Sep 2025Public order Jewry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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