Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wife Of Bath Hill area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 176th 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 Wife Of Bath Hill (CT2 8PG) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wife Of Bath Hill (CT2 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reeves Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near City View (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blean Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bakers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bakers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priest Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manciple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | City View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | City View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Franklyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchants Way | — |
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