Crime Rates at Heath Grove, Herne Bay, CT6 5FA

Heath Grove area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 475 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 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% 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 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Underdown Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.