Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 148th 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 8PT) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Drive (CT6 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herne Bay (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Buller'S Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft B2205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B2205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B2205 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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