Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sea Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 126th 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 Sea Street (CT6 8ND) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sea Street (CT6 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sea Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sea Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Sea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westlands Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beaumont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfinch Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Louis Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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