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

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 51st 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 5LH) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 317.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT6 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 295 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dolphin Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.