Overview of Folkestone and Hythe crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Folkestone and Hythe ranks 15th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10174 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Folkestone and Hythe has a population of 109758. This equates to a crime rate of 92.69 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 11.67 % compared to previous year.
Folkestone and Hythe ranks 15th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10174 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Folkestone and Hythe has a population of 109758. This equates to a crime rate of 92.69 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 11.67 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Folkestone and Hythe are Violence and sexual offences (44.1%) Anti-social behaviour (13.6%) Criminal damage and arson (8.9%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (0.5%) Bicycle theft (0.4%) Robbery (0.4%).
There are 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe. Wards with high crime rates are Folkestone Central (260.7), Broadmead (141.6), Folkestone Harbour (114.2) . On the other end, safest wards are Sandgate & West Folkestone (45.5), Hythe Rural (43.8), North Downs West (39.2) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Folkestone and Hythe, we see high crime rates in CT16 (183.7), CT20 (152.4), CT19 (107.2) . Safest postcode districts are CT15 (52.7), TN25 (50.1), CT4 (49.8) .
Folkestone and Hythe crime incidents by crime type
A total of 10174 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 4484 (44.1)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1379 (13.6)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 905 (8.9)%
- Other theft – 689 (6.8)%
- Public order – 617 (6.1)%
- Shoplifting – 525 (5.2)%
- Drugs – 390 (3.8)%
- Burglary – 331 (3.3)%
- Other crime – 316 (3.1)%
- Vehicle crime – 310 (3.0)%
- Possession of weapons – 99 (1.0)%
- Theft from the person – 46 (0.5)%
- Bicycle theft – 42 (0.4)%
- Robbery – 41 (0.4)%
How does Folkestone and Hythe compare against nearby areas ?
Folkestone and Hythe ranks 15th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Folkestone and Hythe is compared against
Crime rates in Folkestone and Hythe wards
There are 13 wards within Folkestone and Hythe. Folkestone Central, Broadmead, Folkestone Harbour has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 13 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Folkestone and Hythe wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Folkestone and Hythe
There are 12 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Folkestone and Hythe. Highest crime rates in CT16, CT20, CT19 .
- CT16 – 183.7
- CT20 – 152.4
- CT19 – 107.2
- TN31 – 74.9
- TN28 – 70.4
- TN29 – 67.8
- CT18 – 61.4
- CT21 – 59.1
- TN26 – 53.0
- CT15 – 52.7
- TN25 – 50.1
- CT4 – 49.8
Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe
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