Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 14.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • 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 crime 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
  • 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 15th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swalecliffe Road (CT5 2PX) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swalecliffe Road (CT5 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reeves Way, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvey Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swalecliffe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeves Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kemp Road
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Reeves Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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