Total Crime Rate
223.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehall Bridge Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 49th 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 Whitehall Bridge Road (CT2 8BE) in the last 12 months was 223.7 per 1,000 residents and was 513.1% higher than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Bridge Road (CT2 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near St Dunstan'S Street. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Becket Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Dunstan'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Watling Street | — |
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