Total Crime Rate

251.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 251.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Stephens Fields area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 41st highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Fields (CT2 7DY) in the last 12 months was 251.8 per 1,000 residents and was 590.1% higher than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Fields (CT2 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Best Lane. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Stephen'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westgate Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephen'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Stephen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chantry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alphege Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Best Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft All Saints Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Best Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Best Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road West —
Apr 2026Other theft Best Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Best Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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