Crime Rates at Kirbys Lane, Canterbury, CT2 8JQ

Kirbys Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 103rd 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 Kirbys Lane (CT2 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 287.1% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 950.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirbys Lane (CT2 8JQ), 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.