Crime Rates at Winkle Close, Herne Bay, CT6 8FJ

Winkle Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winkle Close (CT6 8FJ) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winkle Close (CT6 8FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westbrook Court Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackburn Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.