Total Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 475 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 St Johns Road (CT5 2QT) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 164.4% higher than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (CT5 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinneys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Wood Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Elm Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary St Augustine'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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