Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 144th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Cliff Drive (CT6 8DS) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Drive (CT6 8DS), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Louis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harry Wells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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