Total Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 166th highest crime rate of 477 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 St Stephens Close (CT2 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Close (CT2 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hanover Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charollais Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Causeway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Fields —
Sep 2025Public order The Causeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spires Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charollais Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chantry Court —
Sep 2025Public order Great Stour Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Stour Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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