Total Crime Rate

3722.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1146.3 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 3722.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1170.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1146.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 843.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 607.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 256.1 10/10
  • Public order 229.3 10/10
  • Drugs 197.6 10/10
  • Other theft 163.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 56.1 10/10
  • Burglary 48.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 46.3 10/10
  • Robbery 41.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.7 10/10
  • Other crime 19.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
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

Castle Street area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (CT1 2QT) in the last 12 months was 3722.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10099.9% higher than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 480 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 470 (≈ 1146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CT1 2QT), 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 Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drying Shed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft All Saints Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehorse Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitehorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rose Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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