Crime Rates at Osborne Gardens, Herne Bay, CT6 6SF

Osborne Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osborne Gardens (CT6 6SF) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Gardens (CT6 6SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.