Crime Rates at St Stephens Road, Canterbury, CT2 7JD

St Stephens Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 221st lowest 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 St Stephens Road (CT2 7JD) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Road (CT2 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Stephen'S Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.