Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 119.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Linden Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 123rd 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 Linden Avenue (CT6 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% higher than the Greenhill average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (CT6 8TZ), 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 Linden Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minster Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Herne Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herne Bay
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 Pier Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Burglary 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

Data Sources

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