Crime Rates at Hoades Wood Road, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0LR

Hoades Wood Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoades Wood Road (CT2 0LR) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoades Wood Road (CT2 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whatmer Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.