Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grand Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grand Drive (CT6 8JP) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grand Drive (CT6 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selsea Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Bay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsea Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B2205 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfinch Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woollets Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B2205 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B2205 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Bridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cliff Sea Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarendon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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