Crime Rates at Priest Avenue, Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 8PP

Priest Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 52nd 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 Priest Avenue (CT2 8PP) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priest Avenue (CT2 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bakers Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reeves Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.