Crime Rates at Moorfield, Canterbury, CT2 7AN

Moorfield area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 107th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorfield (CT2 7AN) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield (CT2 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossways, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Dell (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.