Crime Rates at The Broadway, Herne Bay, CT6 8SR

The Broadway area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 69th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadway (CT6 8SR) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 252.2% higher than the Beltinge average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (CT6 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selsea Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.