Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sleigh Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sleigh Road (CT2 0HT) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sleigh Road (CT2 0HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadlands (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sturry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Drovers Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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