Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Cliff Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Cliff Gardens (CT6 8DP) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Gardens (CT6 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Cliff Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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