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Crime Rates in The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DR

Crime Rate

336

High 7/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 336 per thousand population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

Annual total crime rate in Folkestone and Hythe is 81.3 per thousand population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Violence and sexual offences 127 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 62.1 8/10

Shoplifting 33.1 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 29.1 8/10

Other theft 26.6 7/10

Public order 20.2 7/10

Drugs 12.9 7/10

Other crime 7.26 7/10

Bicycle theft 4.04 6/10

Burglary 4.04 4/10

Possession of weapons 4.04 7/10

Vehicle crime 3.23 3/10

Theft from the person 1.61 3/10

Robbery 0.807 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand population.

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Crime rates in CT20 2DR and the areas where it resides by year

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of CT20 2DR
Folkestone and Hythe
local authority
South East

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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