Crime Rates at Dolphin Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5LY

Dolphin Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 475 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 Dolphin Street (CT6 5LY) in the last 12 months was 309.2 per 1,000 residents and was 501.5% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Street (CT6 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 238 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarence Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.