Total Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Cliff Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 181st 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 West Cliff Drive (CT6 8DA) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Greenhill average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Cliff Drive (CT6 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyhill Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnyhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sussex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fitzgerald Avenue | Under investigation |
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