Postcode · Herne Bay
Crime in CT6 8SR
How much crime is recorded in CT6 8SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne Bay Parade
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
How safe is CT6 8SR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT6 8SR 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
62.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
162
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 8SRNational
Violence and sexual offences49.723.6
Anti-social behaviour48.410.7
Shoplifting16.08.4
Other theft11.24.5
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Burglary10.99.1
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Drugs4.92.4
Public order4.64.6
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.