Crime Rates at Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PN

Broad Oak Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 130th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Oak Road (CT2 7PN) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Oak Road (CT2 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Town Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.