Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

St Josephs Row area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 179th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Josephs Row (CT2 0FA) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Josephs Row (CT2 0FA), the main crime hotspot is near Herne Bay Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Josephs Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herne Bay Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copt Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bournes Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Deansway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deansway Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herne Bay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Herne Bay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillbrow Avenue —
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Data Sources

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