Crime Rates at Otham Close, Canterbury, CT2 7QX

Otham Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 172nd 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 Otham Close (CT2 7QX) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otham Close (CT2 7QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ulcombe Gardens, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesuit Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.