Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Merton Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap , and the 208th highest crime rate of 475 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 Merton Lane (CT4 7BB) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Wincheap average (127.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merton Lane (CT4 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stuppington Court Farm (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuppington Court Farm | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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