Crime Rate in Sandgate & West Folkestone, ward

Sandgate & West Folkestone has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe district and the 1837th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 324th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sandgate & West Folkestone in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Folkestone and Hythe district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sandgate & West Folkestone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sandgate & West Folkestone ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Plain Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.