Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 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 90.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hever Place area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 175th 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 Hever Place (CT2 7QP) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hever Place (CT2 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Farleigh Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hever Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hovenden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walden Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frencham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frencham Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culpepper Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesuit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesuit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesuit Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesuit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ulcombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jesuit Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenterden Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Godden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tenterden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Farleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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