Crime Rates at Richmond Gardens, Canterbury, CT2 8ES

Richmond Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Gardens (CT2 8ES) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Blean Forest average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Gardens (CT2 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Becket Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Hill (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.