Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 98.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 157th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Lane (CT2 7EB) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 168.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Lane (CT2 7EB), 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 North Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westgate Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Best Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Best Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Best Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Best Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Best Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Best Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Spires Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitehorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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