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

High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 64th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CT6 5LB) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 262.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT6 5LB), 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.