Crime Rates in Folkestone and Hythe, local authority district
Crime Rate
85.8
85.8
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Folkestone and Hythe, (local authority district) is 85.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33.9 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.2 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.49 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 7.02 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 6.16 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 4.22 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 3.96 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 2.72 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.32 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.19 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.03 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 0.72 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.446 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.419 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district) and South East (region)
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- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Hythe Rural | 30.4 low |
| 2. North Downs West | 39.1 low |
| 3. Sandgate & West Folkestone | 49.9 low |
| 4. North Downs East | 51.9 low |
| 5. Romney Marsh | 55 low |
| 6. Walland & Denge Marsh | 64.8 low |
| 7. Hythe | 65.2 low |
| 8. New Romney | 68.1 low |
| 9. Cheriton | 77.3 low |
| 10. East Folkestone | 92.7 low |
| 11. Broadmead | 116 medium |
| 12. Folkestone Harbour | 148 medium |
| 13. Folkestone Central | 234 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026