Crime Rates at St Stephens Fields, Canterbury, CT2 7DY

St Stephens Fields area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 48th highest crime rate of 477 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 St Stephens Fields (CT2 7DY) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 506.2% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Fields (CT2 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Best Lane. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.