Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 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 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malthouse Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 153rd 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 Malthouse Road (CT2 7JA) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Road (CT2 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Stephen'S Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malthouse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Spires Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Court —
Apr 2026Other theft The Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Radigund'S Place —
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 2026Possession of weapons St Stephen'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spires Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chantry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Stephen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephen'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Way —
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Data Sources

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