Total Crime Rate

223.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 223.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Whitehall Close 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 Close (CT2 8BG) 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 Close (CT2 8BG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Watling Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Peter'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Dunstan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Dunstan'S Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drying Shed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tannery Way South —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Dunstan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingley Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Whitehall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingley Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bingley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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