Crime Rates at Hovenden Close, Canterbury, CT2 7DR

Hovenden Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 213th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hovenden Close (CT2 7DR) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Northgate average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hovenden Close (CT2 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Farleigh Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.