Crime Rates at Hardy Close, Canterbury, CT2 8JS

Hardy Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 44th 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 Hardy Close (CT2 8JS) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Close (CT2 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Becket Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prioress Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.