Crime Rates at Shore Close, Herne Bay, CT6 8FH

Shore Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Shore Close (CT6 8FH) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shore Close (CT6 8FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westbrook Court Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wrentham Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.