Crime Rates at Nursery Walk, Canterbury, CT2 7TF

Nursery Walk area has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate , and the 97th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Walk (CT2 7TF) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Walk (CT2 7TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Dunstan'S Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redwood Close (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.