Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lovell Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 81st 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 Lovell Road (CT2 9DG) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lovell Road (CT2 9DG), the main crime hotspot is near Rough Common Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canterbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rough Common Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rough Common Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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