Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 42.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 Nicholas Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 179th 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 St Nicholas Close (CT2 0NT) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Close (CT2 0NT), 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 St Nicholas Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copt Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bournes Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillbrow Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Copt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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