Total Crime Rate
200.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eider Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 59th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eider Close (CT6 5PX) in the last 12 months was 200.9 per 1,000 residents and was 180.1% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eider Close (CT6 5PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridle Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinson Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heron| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laver Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingfisher Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridle Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eider Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pochard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pochard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pochard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pochard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Randall Way | Under investigation |
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