Crime Rates at Palmars Cross Hill, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9BL

Palmars Cross Hill area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmars Cross Hill (CT2 9BL) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmars Cross Hill (CT2 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garden Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Wood Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.