Crime Rate in Herne & Broomfield, ward

Herne & Broomfield has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Canterbury district and the 695th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 86th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Herne & Broomfield in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Canterbury district average (107.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Herne & Broomfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Herne & Broomfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Chapman Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.