Crime Rates at Southsea Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 8NW

Southsea Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 129th highest crime rate of 477 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 Southsea Drive (CT6 8NW) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southsea Drive (CT6 8NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridle Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.