Total Crime Rate
193.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Dunstans Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 56th highest crime rate of 477 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 St Dunstans Street (CT2 8AD) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 449.7% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Dunstans Street (CT2 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Dunstan'S Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blean Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westgate Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Westgate Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Stour Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Stour Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pound Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linden Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Dunstan'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Causeway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westgate Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Watling Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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