Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broad Oak Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 145th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Oak Road (CT2 0PP) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Oak Road (CT2 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lambeth Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbridge Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbridge Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Greenbridge Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenbridge Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Greenbridge Park | Under investigation |
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