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

High Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 204th highest 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 High Street (CT6 5AP) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Beltinge average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around High Street (CT6 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacon Walk (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.