Crime Rates at Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2QT

Castle Street area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the highest crime rate of 477 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 3607.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10162.6% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 504 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 8 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 80.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 474 (≈ 1156.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CT1 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.