Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • 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 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herne Bay Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Herne Bay Road (CT5 2LP) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Greenhill average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Bay Road (CT5 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Emmerson Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herne Bay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Emmerson Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emmerson Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lang Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Wood West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Rock Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kemp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emmerson Gardens —
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Data Sources

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