Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Risdon Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 477 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 Risdon Close (CT2 0JH) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Risdon Close (CT2 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Copt Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Risdon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Woodside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ince Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour River View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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