Postcode · Herne Bay
Crime in CT6 5PP
How much crime is recorded in CT6 5PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne Bay Parade
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,014 (2024)
CT6 5PPHerne Bay
How safe is CT6 5PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT6 5PP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
206
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CT6 5PPNational
Shoplifting57.28.4
Violence and sexual offences51.723.6
Anti-social behaviour45.210.7
Burglary13.69.1
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Other theft9.04.5
Public order6.14.6
Robbery5.01.4
Drugs4.92.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime2.11.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.