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Crime Rates in Folkestone and Hythe, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.2

86.2

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Folkestone and Hythe, (local authority district) is 86.2 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

Violence and sexual offences 35.5 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.6 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.77 5/10
Shoplifting 7.02 4/10
Other theft 6.01 4/10
Public order 4.32 2/10
Drugs 3.62 5/10
Other crime 2.56 6/10
Vehicle crime 2.48 2/10
Burglary 2.06 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.802 4/10
Robbery 0.583 3/10
Theft from the person 0.492 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.419 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Folkestone and Hythe
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. Hythe Rural34.7 low
2. North Downs West40.6 low
3. Sandgate & West Folkestone49 low
4. North Downs East51.8 low
5. Romney Marsh55.6 low
6. Walland & Denge Marsh63.5 low
7. Hythe64.5 low
8. Cheriton71.1 low
9. New Romney73 low
10. East Folkestone89.5 low
11. Broadmead126 medium
12. Folkestone Harbour148 medium
13. Folkestone Central240 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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