Crime Rates at Minster Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 8UL

Minster Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minster Drive (CT6 8UL) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minster Drive (CT6 8UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selsea Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.