Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Meadow Road (CT2 8EU) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Blean Forest average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (CT2 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Becket Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blean Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Becket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Becket Avenue | Under investigation |
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