CT1 2EX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CT1 2EX

CT1 2EX, Canterbury has recorded a total of 160 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 48.01 per 1,000 population. This CT1 2EX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CT1 postcode area, which has experienced 576 crimes and a crime rate of 17.78 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CT1 2EX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CT1 2EX, encompassing approximately 3332 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CT1 2EX area, explore the CT1 2EX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (56) incidents (36.59% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (25) incidents (-10.71% decrease)
  • Public order: (21) incidents (162.50% increase)

CT1 2EX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Butchery Lane with total crimes: 16
  • St Peter'S Street with total crimes: 15
  • High Street with total crimes: 15

CT1 2EX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5648.0136.59%
Anti-social behaviour2516.80-10.71%
Public order217.50162.50%
Shoplifting176.30-19.05%
Other theft105.1011.11%
Criminal damage and arson83.0060.00%
Possession of weapons52.40400.00%
Bicycle theft41.50100.00%
Drugs41.20100.00%
Theft from the person31.200.00%
Other crime20.90100.00%
Vehicle crime20.600.00%
Robbery20.60100.00%
Burglary10.60-83.33%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4139.01-2.38%
Anti-social behaviour2812.3055.56%
Shoplifting218.405.00%
Other theft96.30-10.00%
Public order82.700.00%
Burglary62.40500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.800.00%
Theft from the person31.50-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.90100.00%
Vehicle crime20.60100.00%
Drugs20.60-71.43%
Other crime10.60-66.67%
Robbery10.30-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4237.81-8.70%
Shoplifting2012.60100.00%
Anti-social behaviour186.00-35.71%
Other theft105.40-16.67%
Public order83.00-20.00%
Drugs72.4040.00%
Theft from the person62.10200.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.80-28.57%
Other crime31.500.00%
Robbery20.90100.00%
Possession of weapons20.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.60-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.30-50.00%
Burglary10.30-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4639.914.55%
Anti-social behaviour2813.80-22.22%
Other theft128.4050.00%
Public order103.6011.11%
Shoplifting103.00-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson73.00-12.50%
Drugs52.1025.00%
Vehicle crime41.500.00%
Burglary31.2050.00%
Other crime30.9050.00%
Bicycle theft20.90100.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Robbery10.60-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4440.51-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour3613.2063.64%
Shoplifting1710.80-39.29%
Public order95.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.70-27.27%
Other theft82.4033.33%
Drugs42.400.00%
Theft from the person21.20-50.00%
Robbery20.60-33.33%
Other crime20.60100.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4841.714.35%
Shoplifting2814.40115.38%
Anti-social behaviour228.4029.41%
Criminal damage and arson116.6010.00%
Public order93.3050.00%
Other theft62.70-33.33%
Drugs41.80-42.86%
Theft from the person41.20300.00%
Robbery31.2050.00%
Burglary20.900.00%
Other crime10.60-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4635.71-9.80%
Anti-social behaviour1713.80-15.00%
Shoplifting135.10-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson103.90100.00%
Other theft93.0050.00%
Drugs72.7040.00%
Public order62.1020.00%
Other crime41.800.00%
Robbery21.20100.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.600.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5133.91-7.27%
Anti-social behaviour2015.3066.67%
Shoplifting166.00-30.43%
Other theft64.800.00%
Drugs51.80-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.50-64.29%
Public order51.50-28.57%
Burglary21.50100.00%
Bicycle theft10.60-50.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5539.6122.22%
Shoplifting2316.50155.56%
Criminal damage and arson146.90100.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.20-57.14%
Public order73.600.00%
Drugs62.10-62.50%
Other theft61.800.00%
Vehicle crime41.80100.00%
Bicycle theft21.200.00%
Burglary10.60-50.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Theft from the person10.30-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4539.012.27%
Anti-social behaviour2813.5040.00%
Drugs168.4045.45%
Shoplifting94.80-18.18%
Public order72.7040.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.10-46.15%
Other theft62.10-25.00%
Theft from the person41.80100.00%
Other crime31.20200.00%
Burglary20.90-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.60-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.60-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4439.912.33%
Anti-social behaviour2013.20-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson136.00116.67%
Drugs113.90120.00%
Shoplifting113.30-47.62%
Other theft83.30-11.11%
Robbery72.4040.00%
Public order52.10-44.44%
Vehicle crime41.500.00%
Burglary31.200.00%
Possession of weapons20.900.00%
Bicycle theft20.60-60.00%
Theft from the person20.60100.00%
Other crime10.60-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4340.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour2512.900.00%
Shoplifting217.500.00%
Other theft96.300.00%
Public order92.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.700.00%
Bicycle theft51.800.00%
Robbery51.500.00%
Drugs51.500.00%
Other crime31.500.00%
Possession of weapons20.900.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 279 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202428
July 202418
June 202428
May 202436
April 202422
March 202417
February 202420
January 202412
December 202328
November 202320
October 202325

A total of 99 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20245
June 20247
May 20248
April 202411
March 202410
February 20245
January 202414
December 20237
November 202313
October 20236

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 104 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 20248
July 20248
June 202410
May 20249
April 20249
March 20246
February 20245
January 20247
December 20237
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 206 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202421
July 202420
June 202410
May 202417
April 202428
March 202413
February 202416
January 202423
December 20239
November 202311
October 202321

A total of 561 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202456
August 202441
July 202442
June 202446
May 202444
April 202448
March 202446
February 202451
January 202455
December 202345
November 202344
October 202343

A total of 21 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 76 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20247
February 20245
January 20246
December 202316
November 202311
October 20235

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
March 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 99 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202410
June 202412
May 20248
April 20246
March 20249
February 20246
January 20246
December 20236
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 27 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CT1 2EX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Butchery Lane
    Total16
    Public order5
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 2. St Peter'S Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. High Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 5. Westgate Hall Road
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Burgate Lane
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Iron Bar Lane
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Mercery Lane
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Best Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. All Saints Lane
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Kingsmead Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 13. North Lane
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Palace Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Havelock Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Gregory'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 17. Orange Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 18. Borough
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 19. Northgate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Military Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Church Street (St Pauls)
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 23. Whitehorse Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Chantry Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Abbots Place
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 26. St Radigunds Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 27. Cobden Place
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Broad Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Union Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. High Street St Gregorys
    Total1
    Public order1