Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Oak Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 183rd 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 Broad Oak Road (CT2 7PN) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Northgate average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.0% 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 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Town Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hever Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farleigh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charollais Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charollais Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Bend Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Market Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ambleside Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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