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

Long Meadow Way area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 105th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Meadow Way (CT2 7DG) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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