Crime Rates at Herne Bay, CT6 5SS

This area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 161st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CT6 5SS) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% higher than the Greenhill average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CT6 5SS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 295 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.