Total Crime Rate

309.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 309.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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

Pier Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Beltinge , and the 33rd 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 Pier Avenue (CT6 8TR) in the last 12 months was 309.2 per 1,000 residents and was 501.5% higher than the Beltinge average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Avenue (CT6 8TR), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Square
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road

Data Sources

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