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

Western Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 124th highest crime rate of 477 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 Western Avenue (CT6 8TX) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% higher than the Greenhill average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (CT6 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.