Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Denne Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Denne Close (CT2 0LG) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denne Close (CT2 0LG), 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 Denne Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Road —
Sep 2025Public order Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Woodside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillbrow Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ince Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour River View —

Data Sources

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