Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lincoln Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 111th highest crime rate of 475 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 Lincoln Close (CT5 2NU) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Close (CT5 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near St Augustine'S Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Augustine'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Augustine'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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