Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 165th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Grove (CT6 5FA) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Grove (CT6 5FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wyatt Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cooper Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beltinge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cooper Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wye Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustines Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wyatt Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustines Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parkland Road | Under investigation |
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