Crime Rates at Mead Way, Canterbury, CT2 8BB

Mead Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 56th 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 Mead Way (CT2 8BB) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 449.7% higher than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Way (CT2 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near St Dunstan'S Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.