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Crime Rates in Folkestone Central, ward

Crime Rate

240

240

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Folkestone Central (ward) is 240 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 86.2 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
  • 3/10 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

Violence and sexual offences 85.5 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 36.9 6/10
Shoplifting 29.9 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 19.9 7/10
Other theft 15.5 6/10
Public order 15.2 6/10
Drugs 13.8 6/10
Burglary 5.52 5/10
Other crime 4.82 6/10
Vehicle crime 4.65 4/10
Robbery 2.72 4/10
Theft from the person 2.19 3/10
Bicycle theft 1.89 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.86 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Folkestone Central (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Folkestone Central (ward).

The figures in grey 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)

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

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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