Crime Rates at Crossways, Canterbury, CT2 7BS

Crossways area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 39th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crossways (CT2 7BS) in the last 12 months was 258.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 144.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 291.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossways (CT2 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downs Road, 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.