Crime Rates at Long Meadow Way, Canterbury, CT2 7DF

Long Meadow Way area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 88th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Meadow Way (CT2 7DF) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Meadow Way (CT2 7DF), 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.