Total Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Dunstans Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 134th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Dunstans Close (CT2 8LP) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 200.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Dunstans Close (CT2 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Redwood Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Dunstans Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roseacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseacre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foxdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mead Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bramshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forty Acres Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Forty Acres Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Redwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Dunstan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harcourt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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