Total Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Circus area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 18th 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 The Circus (CT6 8PL) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circus (CT6 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Herne Bay. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Circus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pochard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pochard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pochard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingfisher Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pochard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buller'S Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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