Crime Rate in New Romney, ward

New Romney has the 4th highest crime rate of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe district and the 3207th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 448th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in New Romney in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Folkestone and Hythe district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, New Romney’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 240 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 269 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the New Romney ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.