Total Crime Rate
95.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Mint area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 156th 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 The Mint (CT2 9AA) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 171.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mint (CT2 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Church Hill. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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