Crime Rates at Roper Road, Canterbury, CT2 7EG

Roper Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 121st 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 Roper Road (CT2 7EG) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 235.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roper Road (CT2 7EG), the main crime hotspot is near St Dunstan'S Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.