Total Crime Rate
215.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 475 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 Clarence Road (CT6 8DW) in the last 12 months was 215.7 per 1,000 residents and was 319.6% higher than the Beltinge average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (CT6 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heron| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minster Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pier Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clarence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buller'S Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minster Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Linden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lane End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lane End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lane End | Local resolution |
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