Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Highfield Close (CT2 9DX) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Close (CT2 9DX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blean Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovell Road | Under investigation |
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