Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hunton Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hunton Gardens (CT2 7TT) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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 ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunton Gardens (CT2 7TT), the main crime hotspot is near Jesuit Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hunton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Jesuit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westerham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicknor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hunton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nethersole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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