Crime Rates at High Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5AF

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 48th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CT6 5AF) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 340.5% higher than the Beltinge average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT6 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.