Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Burglary 24.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swalecliffe Court Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 187th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swalecliffe Court Drive (CT5 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% 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 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Augustine'S Crescent (10 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Drive —
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary St Augustine'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Elm Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinneys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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