Crime Rates in Sandgate & West Folkestone, ward
Crime Rate
49.9
49.9
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Sandgate & West Folkestone (ward) is 49.9 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Sandgate & West Folkestone (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.
Sandgate & West Folkestone, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
Crime rates in Sandgate & West Folkestone (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21.9 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.7 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.04 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 3.26 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.97 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.79 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 1.71 | 1/10 |
| Other crime | 1.47 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 1.2 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.317 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.266 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.191 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0166 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Sandgate & West Folkestone (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sandgate & West Folkestone (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Sandgate & West Folkestone (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 Sandgate & West Folkestone (ward), Folkestone and Hythe (local authority district) and South East (region)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026