Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Herne Bay Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Herne Bay Road (CT5 2LL) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herne Bay Road (CT5 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Lang Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swalecliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elm Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lang Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lang Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kemp Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kemp Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.