Total Crime Rate
3607.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lilium Gate 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 Lilium Gate (CT1 2QZ) 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 Lilium Gate (CT1 2QZ), 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 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Peter'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beer Cart Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canterbury East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Watling Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Best Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beer Cart Lane | Offender given a caution |
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