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Crime Rates in Folkestone and Hythe, local authority district

Crime Rate

85.7

85.7

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Folkestone and Hythe, (local authority district) is 85.7 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 34.8 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.6 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.4 5/10
Shoplifting 7.12 4/10
Other theft 6.06 4/10
Public order 4.32 3/10
Drugs 3.67 5/10
Other crime 2.7 7/10
Vehicle crime 2.51 2/10
Burglary 2.09 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.829 4/10
Robbery 0.629 3/10
Theft from the person 0.492 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.474 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 Rural33.4 low
2. North Downs West39.9 low
3. Sandgate & West Folkestone47.4 low
4. North Downs East52.3 low
5. Romney Marsh52.9 low
6. Hythe63.8 low
7. Walland & Denge Marsh64.4 low
8. Cheriton71.3 low
9. New Romney72.1 low
10. East Folkestone89.9 low
11. Broadmead124 medium
12. Folkestone Harbour150 medium
13. Folkestone Central237 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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