Total Crime Rate
189.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swalecliffe Court Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 59th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swalecliffe Court Drive (CT5 2NF) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 201.1% higher than the Greenhill average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swalecliffe Court Drive (CT5 2NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emmerson Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swalecliffe Court Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmerson Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Long Rock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmerson Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmerson Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oliver Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oliver Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princess Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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