Postcode · Herne Bay
Crime in CT6 6AA
How much crime is recorded in CT6 6AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne Bay Parade
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,416 (2024)
CT6 6AAHerne Bay
How safe is CT6 6AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT6 6AA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 6AANational
Violence and sexual offences20.923.6
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Other theft5.14.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Drugs3.52.4
Public order3.34.6
Other crime2.71.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Burglary1.69.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.