Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swalecliffe Court Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 191st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swalecliffe Court Drive (CT5 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the Greenhill average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swalecliffe Court Drive (CT5 2NJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Swalecliffe Court Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Swalecliffe Court Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Emmerson Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Rock Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emmerson Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Gardens
Sep 2025Other crime Oliver Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oliver Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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