Postcode · Herne Bay
Crime in CT6 7LL
How much crime is recorded in CT6 7LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne & Broomfield
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,559 (2024)
CT6 7LLHerne Bay
How safe is CT6 7LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT6 7LL 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
10.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 7LLNational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Other theft4.34.5
Burglary2.09.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Shoplifting1.98.4
Drugs1.22.4
Public order0.94.6
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.31.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.