Total Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deansway Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Deansway Avenue (CT2 0NN) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deansway Avenue (CT2 0NN), the main crime hotspot is near Herne Bay Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Herne Bay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Herne Bay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Copt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbrow Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Herne Bay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.