Total Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 146.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 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

Friary Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 98th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friary Way (CT2 7RL) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Way (CT2 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Redwood Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friary Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhouse Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harcourt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harcourt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Friary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramshaw Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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