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Crime in CT2 7BU

How much crime is recorded in CT2 7BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Canterbury St Stephen's
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CT2 7BU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT2 7BU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
54.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CT2 7BUNational
Violence and sexual offences45.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Burglary8.39.1
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Public order4.34.6
Drugs4.22.4
Other theft2.84.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.01.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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40
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2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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