Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CT6 · Kent
252
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CT21 · Kent
49
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Hythe has less crime — 49 vs 252 incidents in April 2026.
Canterbury recorded substantially more crime than Hythe in April 2026 — 252 incidents compared to 49, a 5.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Canterbury records significantly more (99 vs 16 incidents). Canterbury sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hythe is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hythe recorded fewer crimes than Canterbury — 49 vs 252 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Hythe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Canterbury recorded 99 incidents of this type vs 16 in Hythe. Overall, Hythe had fewer total crimes (49 vs 252).