Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 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 213.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pier Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 54th highest crime rate of 475 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 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Avenue (CT6 8PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 46 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Buller'S Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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