Crime Rates in Folkestone Central, ward
Crime Rate
234
234
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Folkestone Central (ward) is 234 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Folkestone Central (ward) is located within Folkestone and Hythe (borough). Annual total crime rate in Folkestone and Hythe (borough) is 85.8 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Folkestone Central, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 6/10 or medium
- 7/10 or high
- 8/10 or high
Crime rates in Folkestone Central (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 80.8 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37.7 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 26.9 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19.8 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 15.4 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 14.6 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 13.5 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 5.71 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 5.67 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 3.08 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.38 | 6/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.89 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.79 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Folkestone Central (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Folkestone Central (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Folkestone Central (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Folkestone Central (ward), Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district) and South East (region)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026