Crime Rates at St Dunstans Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BS

St Dunstans Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 45th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Dunstans Street (CT2 8BS) in the last 12 months was 227.2 per 1,000 residents and was 546.2% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Dunstans Street (CT2 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near St Dunstan'S Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.