Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 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 61.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 475 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 West Cliff Drive (CT6 8DR) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Drive (CT6 8DR), 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 Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harry Wells Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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