Crime Rate in Folkestone Harbour, ward

Folkestone Harbour has the 7th lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe district and the 3580th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 587th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Folkestone Harbour in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Folkestone and Hythe district average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Folkestone Harbour’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 253 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 283 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Folkestone Harbour ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Marine Terrace. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.