Crime Rate in East Folkestone, ward

East Folkestone has the 3rd highest crime rate of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe district and the 2863rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 381st highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in East Folkestone in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Folkestone and Hythe district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Folkestone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 428 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 493 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the East Folkestone ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sussex Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.