Total Crime Rate
46.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swalecliffe Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 200th lowest 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 Road (CT5 2PP) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Chestfield average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 320.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swalecliffe Road (CT5 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Southwood Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chestfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwood Road | Under investigation |
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