Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gibraltar Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 124th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gibraltar Lane (CT18 7AE) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Cheriton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibraltar Lane (CT18 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Ridley Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gibraltar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gibraltar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Corbett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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