Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Stephens Hill area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 90th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Hill (CT2 7AR) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Hill (CT2 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Downs Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downs Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downs Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Stephen'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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