Crime Rates at Moorfield, Canterbury, CT2 7AN

Moorfield area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 175th highest crime rate of 475 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 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield (CT2 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downs Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.