CT1 2NP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CT1 2NP

CT1 2NP, Canterbury has recorded a total of 210 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 54.12 per 1,000 population. This CT1 2NP 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 2NP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CT1 2NP, encompassing approximately 3880 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (57) incidents (-21.92% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (32) incidents (-21.95% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (28) incidents (0.00% decrease)

CT1 2NP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 20
  • Butchery Lane with total crimes: 16
  • St Peter'S Street with total crimes: 15

CT1 2NP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5754.12-21.92%
Anti-social behaviour3214.69-21.95%
Shoplifting288.250.00%
Public order217.2223.53%
Other theft175.4170.00%
Criminal damage and arson164.38220.00%
Drugs114.1257.14%
Possession of weapons62.83100.00%
Theft from the person61.55-14.29%
Bicycle theft51.55150.00%
Vehicle crime51.290.00%
Other crime21.290.00%
Burglary20.52-77.78%
Robbery20.520.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7353.0969.77%
Anti-social behaviour4118.8136.67%
Shoplifting2810.57-6.67%
Public order177.2230.77%
Other theft104.38-23.08%
Burglary92.5850.00%
Theft from the person72.32-12.50%
Drugs71.80-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.80-54.55%
Possession of weapons31.290.00%
Bicycle theft20.77100.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Other crime20.520.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4346.13-29.51%
Anti-social behaviour3011.080.00%
Shoplifting307.7350.00%
Drugs147.7327.27%
Other theft133.61-18.75%
Public order133.3544.44%
Criminal damage and arson113.35-26.67%
Theft from the person82.830.00%
Burglary62.06100.00%
Vehicle crime31.550.00%
Possession of weapons30.770.00%
Other crime20.770.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.52-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6147.16-27.38%
Anti-social behaviour3015.72-36.17%
Shoplifting207.73-39.39%
Other theft165.1560.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.12-21.05%
Drugs113.87-35.29%
Public order92.83-35.71%
Theft from the person82.32100.00%
Vehicle crime32.060.00%
Bicycle theft30.77200.00%
Burglary30.77-40.00%
Robbery20.77-50.00%
Other crime20.52100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8462.3735.48%
Anti-social behaviour4721.6580.77%
Shoplifting3312.11-28.26%
Criminal damage and arson198.505.56%
Drugs174.90142.86%
Public order144.38-6.67%
Other theft103.6125.00%
Burglary52.5825.00%
Robbery41.2933.33%
Theft from the person41.03-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.0350.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.26-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6252.06-10.14%
Shoplifting4615.98142.11%
Anti-social behaviour2611.868.33%
Criminal damage and arson186.70-5.26%
Public order154.64114.29%
Other theft83.87-46.67%
Drugs72.06-30.00%
Theft from the person61.80200.00%
Burglary41.55300.00%
Robbery31.03-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.770.00%
Vehicle crime20.77-50.00%
Other crime10.52-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6946.65-2.82%
Anti-social behaviour2417.78-35.14%
Criminal damage and arson196.19171.43%
Shoplifting194.90-13.64%
Other theft154.90150.00%
Drugs103.87-33.33%
Public order72.58-36.36%
Robbery71.8075.00%
Vehicle crime41.8033.33%
Other crime31.0350.00%
Theft from the person20.770.00%
Burglary10.520.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7147.689.23%
Anti-social behaviour3718.3042.31%
Shoplifting229.54-56.86%
Drugs155.6787.50%
Public order113.87-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.83-50.00%
Other theft61.80-40.00%
Robbery41.55300.00%
Vehicle crime31.03-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.77-33.33%
Other crime20.52-33.33%
Theft from the person20.52-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.52100.00%
Burglary10.52-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6553.61-7.14%
Shoplifting5116.75121.74%
Anti-social behaviour2613.140.00%
Public order156.7087.50%
Criminal damage and arson143.877.69%
Other theft103.61-41.18%
Drugs82.58-52.94%
Vehicle crime62.06500.00%
Other crime31.55-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.770.00%
Theft from the person30.77-40.00%
Burglary20.77100.00%
Robbery10.520.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7048.717.69%
Anti-social behaviour2618.04-29.73%
Shoplifting236.70-28.12%
Drugs175.93-5.56%
Other theft174.38-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson134.38-7.14%
Public order83.35-38.46%
Other crime52.06400.00%
Theft from the person51.29150.00%
Possession of weapons21.29-33.33%
Robbery10.52-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.26-66.67%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6557.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour3716.7523.33%
Shoplifting329.540.00%
Other theft228.2510.00%
Drugs185.6738.46%
Criminal damage and arson144.640.00%
Public order133.61-31.58%
Robbery93.35200.00%
Possession of weapons32.320.00%
Vehicle crime30.7750.00%
Burglary20.770.00%
Theft from the person20.52-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.52-80.00%
Other crime10.26-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6555.410.00%
Shoplifting3216.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour308.250.00%
Other theft207.730.00%
Public order195.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson144.900.00%
Drugs133.610.00%
Bicycle theft53.350.00%
Other crime41.290.00%
Robbery31.030.00%
Possession of weapons30.770.00%
Theft from the person30.770.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Burglary20.520.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 148 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
July 202414
June 202411
May 202417
April 20247
March 202410
February 202415
January 20248
December 202317
November 202318
October 202313

A total of 164 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202410
July 202413
June 202416
May 202410
April 20248
March 202415
February 20246
January 202410
December 202317
November 202322
October 202320

A total of 785 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202473
July 202443
June 202461
May 202484
April 202462
March 202469
February 202471
January 202465
December 202370
November 202365
October 202365

A total of 386 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202441
July 202430
June 202430
May 202447
April 202426
March 202424
February 202437
January 202426
December 202326
November 202337
October 202330

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 162 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202417
July 202413
June 20249
May 202414
April 202415
March 20247
February 202411
January 202415
December 20238
November 202313
October 202319

A total of 165 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20245
July 202411
June 202415
May 202419
April 202418
March 202419
February 20247
January 202414
December 202313
November 202314
October 202314

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 364 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202428
July 202430
June 202420
May 202433
April 202446
March 202419
February 202422
January 202451
December 202323
November 202332
October 202332

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
February 20242
January 20243
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 56 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20248
June 20248
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20246
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20246
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 40 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20247
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20239
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total20
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Butchery Lane
    Total16
    Public order5
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 3. St Peter'S Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. High Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 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. Bus/Coach Station
    Total9
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Rose Lane
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Iron Bar Lane
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Becket Mews
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Mercery Lane
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Best Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. St George'S Lane
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. All Saints Lane
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Castle Row
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Supermarket
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. St Peter'S Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 18. Linden Grove
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Parking Area
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 21. North Lane
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Palace Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Westgate Grove
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 24. Orange Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 25. Borough
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 26. Bigglestons Link
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Upper Bridge Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Rhodaus Town
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. St John'S Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 30. Whitehorse Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1