Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 196th lowest 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 Swalecliffe Road (CT5 2PP) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Chestfield average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). 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 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swalecliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Swithin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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