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Crime Rates in Folkestone and Hythe, local authority district

Crime Rate

Low 4/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Folkestone and Hythe, (local authority district) is 83 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 35.7 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 11.5 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.85 5/10

Other theft 5.82 4/10

Shoplifting 5.03 3/10

Public order 5.02 4/10

Burglary 2.84 4/10

Drugs 2.6 5/10

Other crime 2.39 7/10

Vehicle crime 2.26 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.784 5/10

Theft from the person 0.492 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.374 2/10

Robbery 0.31 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Sandgate & West Folkestone	39.6 low
2. Hythe Rural	42.3 low
3. North Downs West	45.1 low
4. Romney Marsh	53.1 low
5. North Downs East	54.3 low
6. Walland & Denge Marsh	60.6 low
7. Hythe	61.4 low
8. Cheriton	66.1 low
9. New Romney	70.9 low
10. East Folkestone	91.7 low
11. Broadmead	127 medium
12. Folkestone Harbour	147 medium
13. Folkestone Central	213 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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