Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Eddington 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 Eddington Lane (CT6 5TT) 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 Eddington Lane (CT6 5TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaumanor (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eddington Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wye Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumanor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumanor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkland Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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