Total Crime Rate

209.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pier Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 50th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Avenue (CT6 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 232.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Avenue (CT6 8PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pier Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herne Bay Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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