Herne Bay Parade
Middle areaNorth Canterbury. 7,731 people in 1.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Herne Bay Parade, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Herne Bay Parade
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Herne Bay Parade at a rate of 195.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.5 per 1,000 people across Canterbury.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 442 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 366 |
| Shoplifting | 274 |
| Other crime | 182 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 107 |
| Drug offences | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 41 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Herne Bay Parade compares
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Is Herne Bay Parade safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Herne Bay Parade at a rate of 195.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.5 per 1,000 people across Canterbury.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 158 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Herne Bay Parade.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (442), anti-social behaviour (366) and shoplifting (274).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Canterbury
These figures are published for the whole of Canterbury, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Canterbury and not Herne Bay Parade alone. See Canterbury
Herne Bay Parade in brief
The median price paid for a home in Herne Bay Parade was £220,500 in 2025.
Herne Bay Parade had 7,592 usual residents at the census.
In Herne Bay Parade, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Herne Bay Parade, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.