Postcode · Herne Bay
Crime in CT6 7BX
How much crime is recorded in CT6 7BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne & Broomfield
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,854 (2024)
CT6 7BXHerne Bay
How safe is CT6 7BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT6 7BX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 7BXNational
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Shoplifting4.78.4
Other theft2.94.5
Burglary2.79.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.