Crime Rates at Western Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8TU

Western Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge , and the 25th highest crime rate of 477 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 Western Avenue (CT6 8TU) in the last 12 months was 365.8 per 1,000 residents and was 630.5% higher than the Beltinge average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (CT6 8TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Street, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dolphin Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.