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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 2nd 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 High Street (CT6 5LA) in the last 12 months was 2076.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4047.4% higher than the Beltinge average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 446.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT6 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 295 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.