Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northwood Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 21st 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 Northwood Road (CT5 2EX) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Northwood Road (CT5 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chestfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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