Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mandarin Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 130th 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 Mandarin Lane (CT6 5RF) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mandarin Lane (CT6 5RF), 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 | Harlequin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridle Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eider Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingfisher Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Laver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laver Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
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