Crime Rates at Lancet Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 6DF

Lancet Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 122nd 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 Lancet Drive (CT6 6DF) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 132.8% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancet Drive (CT6 6DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane (North), where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plaxton Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.