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

Albany Drive 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 Albany Drive (CT6 8PS) 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 Albany Drive (CT6 8PS), 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 Albany Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary B2205 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingfisher Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B2205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B2205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Buller'S Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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