Total Crime Rate

209.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 209.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montfort Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 50th highest crime rate of 477 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 Montfort Close (CT2 7DA) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (β‰ˆ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montfort Close (CT2 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossways, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Dell (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Montfort Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulcombe Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ulcombe Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Ulcombe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ulcombe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ulcombe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Dell β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nethersole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jesuit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hever Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways β€”

Data Sources

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