Total Crime Rate

189.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 189.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Popes Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Popes Lane (CT2 0LA) in the last 12 months was 189.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popes Lane (CT2 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Copt Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Popes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copt Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bournes Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deansway Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillbrow Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Deansway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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