Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Dunstans Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 184th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Dunstans Street (CT2 8DA) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 133.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Dunstans Street (CT2 8DA), 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.
View Crime In Blean Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandeville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Bridge Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linden Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Becket Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Dunstan'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitehall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehall Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherdsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Peter'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Peter'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westgate Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandeville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherdsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pine Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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