Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Aerodrome Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton , and the 135th lowest 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 Aerodrome Road (CT18 7AG) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Cheriton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aerodrome Road (CT18 7AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pannell Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gillman Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Aerodrome Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Geddes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Memorial Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Downs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geddes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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