Crime Rate in Greenhill, ward

Greenhill has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Canterbury district and the 3658th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 565th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Greenhill in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Canterbury district average (107.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Greenhill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Greenhill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Collins Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.