Total Crime Rate

237.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 237.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.6 10/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Marys Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 477 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 Marys Grove (CT5 4AF) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 325.8% higher than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Grove (CT5 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Lucerne Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roberts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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